Nick Heidfeld put a stop to suggestions that his quick BMW is not reliable enough by lapping the Bahrain circuit more than 100 times as testing continued in the Arabian Gulf on Friday.
The German set the best time of the day – nearly a second clear of world champion Fernando Alonso’s McLaren – during a qualifying run. The other F1.07, steered by Robert Kubica, appeared higher in the time sheets than both 2007 Ferraris.
“This was a very satisfying day,” Heidfeld told reporters, “as the last time (we did a race simulation) we had some technical problems.”
Bahrain turned on a windy day with a top of 26 C. After Saturday’s running, testing will resume at the Sakhir venue next Tuesday morning.
Testsession Bahrein day 2
1 N. Heidfeld BMW Sauber 1:30.469 103
2 F. Alonso McLaren 1:31.225 64
3 J. Button Honda 1:31.807 107
4 L. Hamilton McLaren 1:31.934 87
5 R. Kubica BMW Sauber 1:32.220 100
6 K. Raikkonen Ferrari 1:32.240 67
7 N. Piquet Renault 1:32.539 82
8 F. Massa Ferrari 1:32.584 68
9 R. Barrichello Honda 1:32.614 63
10 H. Kovalainen Renault 1:32.973 67
11 M. Webber Red Bull Racing 1:33.139 65
12 J. Trulli Toyota 1:33.155 90
13 A. Davidson Super Aguri 1:33.248 108
14 D. Coulthard Red Bull Racing 1:33.930 42
15 V. Liuzzi Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:34.187 24
16 R. Schumacher Toyota 1:34.464 50
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