<h1 class=\"cN\"><font size=\"4\">Toro Rosso Barcelona test notes 2007-11-13</font></h1><table class=\"smalltext\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td><b>Racing <font color=\"#000000\">series</font></b><font color=\"#000000\"> </font></td><td><font color=\"#000000\">F1</font>
</td></tr><tr><td><b>Date </b></td><td>2007-11-13</td></tr></tbody></table><div class=\"KonaBody\" ne9ew=\"ne9ew\"><font face=\"verdana,arial,helvetica\" size=\"2\"><p><!--Element not supported - Type: 8 Name: #comment-->The 2008 season got underway today, just under a month after the 2007 season finale in Brazil. Today saw two \"firsts\" for Scuderia Toro Rosso, the first run for Sebastian Bourdais as an official driver for the team and <strong>the first time the team could carry out a track evaluation of the common ECU</strong> now required to be used by all teams for the 2008 season. </p><p>That task fell to Sebastian Vettel and it was an encouraging day\'s work, with a high mileage completed on a brand new system. His programme also included testing new brake material and new front <font color=\"#000000\">and <font style=\"FONT-WEIGHT: 400; FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: #0033cc! important; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; POSITION: static;\"><span class=\"kLink\" style=\"FONT-WEIGHT: 400; FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: #0033cc! important; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0033cc 1px solid; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; WHITE-SPACE: nowrap; POSITION: relative; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent;\">rear </span><span class=\"kLink\" style=\"FONT-WEIGHT: 400; FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: #0033cc! important; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0033cc 1px solid; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; WHITE-SPACE: nowrap; POSITION: relative; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent;\">suspension</span></font>. </font></p><p>As for the other Seb, he ran a car with 2007 electronics, however, to simulate some aspects of the 2008 package, the traction control and engine braking systems were not operational. He was delayed by a couple of mechanical problems in the morning, before getting on with his programme which also included evaluating new aero elements. </p><p>Both drivers ran the Bridgestone tyre used during the Spanish GP, held at this track back in May. Both drivers continue with a similar programme tomorrow. </p><p>Sebastian Vettel <br/>Chassis: STR2-02 <br/>Best time: 1:24.048 <br/>77 laps <br/>osition: 13th </p><p>Sebastien Bourdais <br/>Chassis: STR2-01 <br/>Best time: 1:24.193 <br/>51 laps <br/>osition: 15th </p><p>-credit: toro rosso </p></font><pre></pre></div> |