“This was the first-ever time that I've driven here at
Silverstone,” GP2 Series star Kobayashi confessed afterwards, “although I went around on a scooter yesterday to check the track. This morning I spent the early laps getting used to the circuit.
“It's fun to drive, and I especially liked the sweeping, high-speed corners at Becketts. The last sector is tricky, especially the double hairpin at Luffield where it is difficult to find the perfect line. We spent the day testing set-ups and different aerodynamic configurations. We made it through our programme, so it was a good day.”
“After our great result at the weekend we have another busy week of testing here this week,” added Toyota test team manager Gerd Pfeiffer. “Today Kamui began the programme with work on aerodynamics and set-up.
“As this was the first time he has ever driven at Silverstone, he took a couple of runs getting used to the track in the morning. From then on he worked well, completing many laps and getting through everything we had planned. Tomorrow Jarno will take over, as we continue to push in preparation for the grand prix here next week.”
Fifth-fastest was
Nico Rosberg in the Williams-
Toyota, as the Grove-based outfit seeks to get its season back on-track again in the wake of a number of disappointing outings of late. After 88 laps, the young German ended up 1.2 seconds off the top spot.
“Nico joined the team for our first day of testing at Silverstone today,” summarised
Williams test team manger Dickie Stanford. “In readiness for the race here in just under two weeks, we worked through a number of set-up items and completed our scheduled programme without any problems. Nico will continue in the car tomorrow.”
