Spyker have expressed themselves pleased with the first track showing on their B-spec formula one car.
The car made its track debut in tests at Monza yesterday after passing a rear impact test on Tuesday. It had earlier failed the test.
Adrian Sutil completed 76 laps in the new car, which he also expected to race in Monza. The team said the car performed reliably despite a gearbox problem late in the afternoon.
"Spyker joined the Monza test a day late with Adrian Sutil driving the 'B' spec chassis for its first full circuit test," said chief engineer Dominic Harlow. "Monza requires a specific aero package of which the validation process has been started. The circuit also makes high demands on the brakes, suspension over the kerbs in the chicanes, and on the engine with long periods of hard acceleration. During the day the team gathered data on all these areas and worked on particular developments for each of the systems. In terms of our preparation for the race here in ten days time our progress looks promising and we know that there is plenty of potential in the new car."
The car made its track debut in tests at Monza yesterday after passing a rear impact test on Tuesday. It had earlier failed the test.
Adrian Sutil completed 76 laps in the new car, which he also expected to race in Monza. The team said the car performed reliably despite a gearbox problem late in the afternoon.
"Spyker joined the Monza test a day late with Adrian Sutil driving the 'B' spec chassis for its first full circuit test," said chief engineer Dominic Harlow. "Monza requires a specific aero package of which the validation process has been started. The circuit also makes high demands on the brakes, suspension over the kerbs in the chicanes, and on the engine with long periods of hard acceleration. During the day the team gathered data on all these areas and worked on particular developments for each of the systems. In terms of our preparation for the race here in ten days time our progress looks promising and we know that there is plenty of potential in the new car."