Summary of the day:
The information gathered on the braking system indicates that the components tested this morning are functioning as expected. Vitaly Petrov’s feedback was also positive.
The work on the settings with a heavy fuel load proved interesting, with the team discovering several useful areas to work on.
Vitaly Petrov – 9th fastest time: «Unfortunately, more time lost this morning due to a problem with the KERS. Therefore, we couldn’t do the planned long runs. We worked on the brakes and gathered more data on the tires.»
Nick Heidfeld – 6th fastest time: The afternoon was spent trying different setup ideas. It allowed us to make improvements and learn useful things. I ran on medium and soft tires, and the car was better at the end of the afternoon. But there is still a lot to do before the last day tomorrow.
Technical notes from Alan Permane:
«We ran both drivers again, Vitaly Petrov this morning and Nick Heidfeld in the afternoon. Vitaly Petrov was supposed to carry out a new race simulation, but unfortunately, the project was cut short due to an issue with the KERS.
«This afternoon, with Nick Heidfeld, we focused on setup work, running on medium and soft tires.
