Another great day for Honda Racing F1


By Honda Racing F1
February 1 2006

It was another cold and damp start in Valencia this morning following yesterday's rain showers. Jenson Button joined the test taking over chassis RA106-02 from Anthony Davidson. He completed an aero evaluation on intermediate tyres in the morning session whilst Rubens Barrichello ran through a series of set-up runs in chassis RA106-02. Jenson completed 39 laps in the morning session, with Rubens covering 27 laps.

With the circuit having dried out by lunchtime, both Rubens and Jenson continued their testing programme with a tyre evaluation. Rubens managed 117 laps in total today with Jenson completing 86 laps and setting the second fastest time of the day – a 1:11.327.

Jenson will continue his running tomorrow with Anthony taking over in chassis RA106-01.

Pos  Driver Team Engine Car T Best Lap Gap
1  Alonso Renault Renault R26 M 1:11.219
2  Button Honda Honda RA106 M 1:11.327 0.108
3  M Schumacher Ferrari Ferrari 248 F1 B 1:11.831 0.612
4  Montoya McLaren Mercedes MP4-21 M 1:11.998 0.779
5  Barrichello Honda Honda RA106 M 1:12.062 0.843
6  Kovalainen Renault Renault R26 M 1:12.113 0.894
7  Villeneuve BMW-Sauber BMW F1.06 M 1:12.619 1.400
8  Zonta Toyota Toyota TF106 B 1:12.660 1.441
9  Rossi Ferrari Ferrari F2004 V10 B 1:12.856 1.637
10  Coulthard Red Bull Ferrari RBR2 M 1:12.883 1.664
11  Wurz Williams Cosworth FW27C B 1:12.925 1.706
12  Paffett McLaren Mercedes MP4-20 V10 M 1:12.937 1.718
13  Webber Williams Cosworth FW28 B 1:13.050 1.831
14  Trulli Toyota Toyota TF106 B 1:13.076 1.857
15  Kubica BMW-Sauber BMW C24B M 1:13.332 2.113
16  Davidson Honda Honda RA106 M 1:19.996 8.777
17  Raikkonen McLaren Mercedes MP4-21 M 1:21.194 9.975
18  Klien Red Bull Ferrari RBR2 M 1:22.599 11.380
19  Rosberg Williams Cosworth FW27C B 1:23.936 12.717


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