19/01/2007
NEWS STORY
BMW concluded its first test of 2007 today, with Robert Kubica and Timo Glock on duty for the German team.
Kubica, at the wheel of the F1.07 for the second consecutive day, completed 101 on his way to posting the second fastest time of the week, while Timo Glock, in the F1.06B was 0.9s behind.
"We are pleased with the F1.07's first test," said Willy Rampf. "There is no doubt that the car has much potential. After the roll-out on Tuesday, we were able to start working on the different systems during the following days. This included the set- up of the quick shift gearbox as well as checking the hydraulic and the cooling systems.
"During the past two days we focused manly on the set-up of the car. It was good to see that the car reacts with good correlation to our simulations. This confirms that we have a solid basis for the ongoing development."
BMW is back on duty on here at Valencia on January 30th, by which time the second F1.07 should be ready.
Today's Times - All Times Unofficial
| Name | Team | T | Laps | Time | Gap |
| Kubica | BMW | B | 101 | 1:12.099 | 124.285 mph |
| Glock | BMW | B | 110 | 1:13.005 | 0.906 |
Best Times To Date
| Date | Driver | Team | T | Time | Gap |
| 17-Jan | Alonso | McLaren | B | 1:12.050 | 124.370 mph |
| 19-Jan | Kubica | BMW | B | 1:12.099 | 0.049 |
| 17-Jan | Heidfeld | BMW | B | 1:12.169 | 0.119 |
| 19-Jan | Glock | BMW | B | 1:13.005 | 0.955 |
| 18-Jan | Vettel | BMW | B | 1:13.490 | 1.440 |