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The Toro Rosso team wrapped up four days in
Jerez yesterday, and after a slightly damp
track in the morning, the weather improved
for the final day of this test session,
allowing Jaime Alguersuari (above) to get
some dry running under his belt in the new
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Scuderia Toro Rosso
has completed the official four-day Jerez F1 test with
Sebastian Buemi behind the wheel of the new Ferrari-powered
STR5 for the opening two days while Jaime Alguersuari took
over for the final half of the test.
The team from
Faenza in Italy wrapped up the four days yesterday, and
after a slightly damp track in the morning, the weather
improved for the final day of this test session, allowing
Alguersuari to get some dry running under his belt in the
new STR5. On the technical agenda for the day was race
set-up work, using the Soft and Medium Bridgestone tyres and
a back-to-back comparison of some aero parts. The team was
satisfied with the test although yesterday Alguersuari was
the slowest driver on the track, hisd best time over a
second shy of that managed by Lucas di Grassi in the new
Virgin F1 car.
“I’m pleased with
how these two days of testing went,” said
Jaime
Alguersuari.
“It was very useful to drive the car with different fuel
loads
and in different track conditions, in
the dry, in the wet and 'intermediate' conditions. Overall,
it has been a positive week for me and also for the team.”
“With another 98
laps completed today, we got through all our programme this
week and have acquired plenty of data to study in
preparation for the next test,” commented Chief Engineer,
Laurent Mekies.
“The past four
days have
been satisfactory, as the car never once stopped out on
track and the two drivers didn’t make any mistakes, which
always helps!”
The team now stays
in Jerez to prepare the car for the next test session, which
runs from 17 to 20 February at this same circuit. Buemi
drives the first two days, followed by Alguersuari for the
last two.
Test details:
Circuit: Circuito de Jerez – 4.428 kms; Driver: Jaime
Alguersuari; Chassis: STR5 - 02; Best time: 1:24.072, 98
laps.
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