jerez test
Honda enjoy `very` valuable test.
Honda boss Ross Brawn has said that 'his' team achieved some positive results this week during testing at Jerez, something that will help them both next year and during the remaining four races of the season.
BMW, Asmer lead way on day 1.
BMW Sauber tester Marko Asmer topped the times on Tuesday as F1 testing began at the Jerez de la Frontera circuit in the extreme south of Spain.
Webber keeps Red Bull top on day 3.
Red Bull topped the times for the third day in succession on Thursday at the Jerez de la Frontera circuit in Spain, but this time it was the turn of 'A' team member, Mark Webber to set the pace.
Hopkins heads home for treatment.
The Anglo-American now faces a race against time to be fully fit for the final pre-season test, at Qatar from February 28-29, or at least by the season opener on March 9.
125: Smith fastest at Jerez.
The Briton led the way during the second and third days of testing at the track which hosts the Spanish Grand Prix in two months time.
Lavilla back on track.
2005 BSB champion Lavilla has joined forces with Paul Bird's team, which won the BSB crown in 2002 and 2003, for its graduation to WSBK next year - and completed almost 200 laps doing his first encounter with the Honda CBR1000RR.
Button: Jerez test went well.
Jenson Button has said that Honda's test at Jerez last week went well for the Brackley-based squad.
`Fruitful test` for Force India.
Force India chairman and managing director, Vijay Mallya has said that the Silverstone-based outfit enjoyed a 'fruitful' test this week at Jerez.
Jerez test times - day four: 7 December.
1. Sebastian Vettel Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1minute 18.213seconds 100 laps 2. Robert Kubica BMW Sauber 1minute 18.410seconds 119 laps 3. Nico Rosberg Williams-Toyota 1minute 18.796seconds 97 laps
Asmer and Villa to test for BMW Sauber.
The BMW Sauber F1 team has confirmed that Marko Asmer and Javier Villa will both get a chance to test the team's 2007 car - the F1.07 at Jerez next week.
Kawasaki `benefiting from Hopkins`.
Those positions may not have set any pulses racing, but 'Team Green' insists that lap times weren't a concern and claims to be delighted with the impact former Suzuki rider Hopkins has already made.
Nakano top Bridgestone.
The Japanese, who rode a Michelin-shod Honda this season, is back on Bridgestones for 2008 with Honda Gresini - and set the fifth fastest lap time at Jerez, albeit 1.559secs from factory Honda rider Dani Pedrosa
Schumacher to do Jerez test.
Michael Schumacher will test for Ferrari again next month, when the Scuderia head to Jerez for the final test of the year.
Hamilton puts McLaren in P1 on final day.
McLaren-Mercedes driver, Lewis Hamilton topped the times on day four at Jerez on Friday, as the final test session of the year drew to a close.
Barrichello heads Honda 1-2 on final day.
Honda's Rubens Barrichello topped the times on day three at Jerez on Friday, as testing at the Spanish circuit drew to a close for the week.
Hamilton makes his mark at Jerez.
McLaren-Mercedes 'new boy', Lewis Hamilton made his mark in more ways than one on day two of testing at the Jerez circuit in Spain on Thursday and despite an off near the end, he topped the times.
BAR reward Piquet Jr with F1 test.
2004 British F3 champion, Nelson Piquet Jr will join BAR-Honda in Jerez this week where he will have the opportunity to drive a BAR-Honda 006 car during the first day of the team's latest test programme.
Jerez test - day six: 12 December.
McLaren-Mercedes driver Pedro de la Rosa topped the times yesterday [Sunday] at Jerez, as pre-Christmas testing finally drew to a close.
Heidfeld does 'great job' on Williams test debut.
Nick Heidfeld was given the thumbs up yesterday [Wednesday] following his test debut with the BMW WilliamsF1 at Jerez, in Spain. Williams' technical director, Sam Michael stated that he did a 'great job'.
Jerez test - day four: 11 December.
McLaren-Mercedes driver Pedro de la Rosa was quickest for the second day running today [Thursday] at Jerez, as the teams present again enjoyed dry and sunny conditions.
Jerez test - day three: 10 December.
McLaren-Mercedes driver Pedro de la Rosa was quickest today [Wednesday] at Jerez, as the teams present finally managed to get in some dry running. The Spaniard completed 72 laps in total in the new 2004 McLaren - the MP4-19, his best a 1 minute 17.153 seconds.
Jerez test - day one: 8 December.
BAR-Honda driver Takuma Sato set the pace today [Monday] at wet Jerez. Taku completed 51 laps in total, his best a 1 minute 25.938 seconds, around four tenths up on Felipe Massa, who was second.
Jerez test - day four: 5 December.
Ferrari test driver Luca Badoer set the pace again today [Friday], at a very wet and rainy Jerez.
Jerez test - day three: 4 December.
Ferrari test driver Luca Badoer set the pace today [Thursday], at a rainy and wet Jerez. The Italian completed just 12 laps in total, his best a 1 minute 25.432 seconds, over half a second up on fellow Scuderia driver, Felipe Massa, who was second.