Day 1 at Jerez Test

Date: Tuesday 4th July 2006 Drivers: Pedro de la Rosa and Gary Paffett  Location: Circuito de Jerez, Jerez de la Frontera, Spain Track Configuration:  Track Length: 4.423km Weather: Sunny and clear Track temperature: High of 48.3 degrees Celsius Air temperature: High of 32.2 degrees Celsius Laps run today: 132  Kilometres covered today: Pedro – 260km approx.Gary – 322km approx.  Best lap time today: Pedro – 1m18.020 at 15:34 Gary – 1m18.923 at 12:38 McLaren Programme: Michelin tyre work for the French Grand Prix, alongside general set-up work and development programmes.  Drivers for Wednesday: Pedro and Gary Duration of test: Three days (4th – 6th July)

Tuesday TimesDriver - Constructor - Time - LapsPedro de la Rosa Team McLaren Mercedes 1m18.020 59  Heikki Kovalainen Renault 1m18.478 91  Anthony Davidson Honda Racing 1m18.704 72  Gary Paffett Team McLaren Mercedes 1m18.923 73  Jose Maria Lopez Renault 1m19.470 70  Alex Wurz Williams F1 1m19.830 63  James Rossiter Honda Racing 1m19.858 75