a year ago, created the Kevin Magnussen and the Haas-team headlines with impressive speed during the last day of testing.
this year, they ended up in the headlines, because there will arise new issues with VF19’eren. On the seventh testdag kept it in the garage half of the day; Kevin Magnussen reached 53 laps from the morning, while it was a paltry 16 for Romain Grosjean at the very end.
– I’m a little disappointed that we have not got to run more in the afternoon, but otherwise the spirit is okay, says team boss Günther Steiner to Ekstra Bladet.
– In the morning we had a problem with the programming of the braking system (brake by wire), which should be fixed, and for the afternoon it was from the exhaust manifold. Nothing is easy to change on these cars; the gearbox should of to get to the turbo, then from the exhaust manifold could get rid of.
the evening prayers is about a trouble-free Friday, where both drivers need in the car, so the lost can be obtained.
– We need to have a good day Friday. Hopefully. But I can’t demand it, lady Luck plays a role, he says.
– How much does it mean for the preparations, that four out of seven days have seen a technical hassle?
– Whew, it is hard to put a size on. We did it mostly in the morning, but virtually nothing for the afternoon. But the previous two days were good.
– Even if we do not get the data and results, we need to move forward, for the race is run. How much has it set us back? I don’t know, but we are doing it.
– The good thing about errors during the test is that you hopefully will find a solution, so you don’t take them out to the racetrack. Yes, you lose time to the test by making these experiences, and you have no desire for it. But also here than at the races.
– we Can take care of the problems with reliability here, it will be good. At least we have gotten the hang of some of it, for it is the last thing you want in a raceweekend, because one of the things that today take three hours to repair, says the team head.
Foto: Jan Sommer
Along with the Mercedes is Haas the only team who have not yet tried to run a few quick laps, while conditions are optimal.
Kevin Magnussen was otherwise on its way out, since the brake system then failed.
Steiner was, therefore, like any other spectator, how it was run significantly faster than last year. Neither testrekorden from Ferrari or extremely fast times from teams like Toro Rosso and McLaren came behind him.
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– You have a sense from the GPS system on how much fuel they are running and in which motorindstilling. But you know it never exactly. The times wondered not, and they will reach even further down on Friday, he says.
Get Romain Grosjean and Kevin Magnussen allowed to show what VF19’eren is able to in a single place?
– we decide on Friday, says Steiner.
test times – day seven
Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) 1.16,231 minutes ***** 138 laps
Alexander Albon (Toro Rosso) 1.16,882 ***** 118 laps
Lando Norris (McLaren) 1.17,084 ***** 84 laps
Pierre Gasly (Red Bull) 1.17,091 ***** 65 laps
Daniel Ricciardo (Renault) 1.17,204 ***** 65 laps
Nico Hülkenberg (Renault) 1.17,496 ***** 73 laps
Lance Stroll (Racing Points) 1.17,556 ***** 103 laps
Antonio Giovinazzi (Alfa Romeo) 1.17,639 ***** 71 laps
Romain Grosjean (Haas) 1.17,854 **** 16 laps
Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) 1.18,097 ** 85 laps
George Russell (Williams) 1.18,130 ***** 140 laps
Kevin Magnussen (Haas) 1.18,199 *** 53 laps
Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) 1.18,862 *** 97 laps
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