Kimi Raikkonen to Ramp Up Testing Programme on Day Two with Lotus
Kimi Raikkonen is set for more intense running on the second day of his comeback Formula 1 test with Lotus on Tuesday.
The Finn completed just over 300km in a 2010-specification Renault R30 at Valencia on Monday using three sets of Pirelli's very durable demonstration tyres.
He has four sets of Pirellis available for Tuesday's running and is scheduled to complete more laps than on the first day as the team is hoping to give him more long runs as part of a wider-ranging programme.
\"We'll do some more high and low-fuel runs,\" Lotus track operations director Alan Permane told Autosport on Monday. \"And there will be a few more set-up changes as we did some basic ones today.
\"There will also be some procedural stuff like starts that will be subtly different to what he experienced at Ferrari, just to get him up to speed before he drives the new car.\"
Full article: http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/97156
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The Finn completed just over 300km in a 2010-specification Renault R30 at Valencia on Monday using three sets of Pirelli's very durable demonstration tyres.
He has four sets of Pirellis available for Tuesday's running and is scheduled to complete more laps than on the first day as the team is hoping to give him more long runs as part of a wider-ranging programme.
\"We'll do some more high and low-fuel runs,\" Lotus track operations director Alan Permane told Autosport on Monday. \"And there will be a few more set-up changes as we did some basic ones today.
\"There will also be some procedural stuff like starts that will be subtly different to what he experienced at Ferrari, just to get him up to speed before he drives the new car.\"
Full article: http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/97156
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