Motorsport News International
F1: Estoril testing times 1995-03-08
pgeorgeu@vanbc.wimsey.com (Peter Georgeu)
Wimsey Information Services
Here are the available times from testing at Estoril today (Wednesday)
1. Irvine Jordan Peugeot 1:21.64
2. Barrichello Jordan Peugeot 1:22.29
3. Coulthard Williams Renault 1:22.34
4. Katayama Tyrrell Yamaha 1:23.26
5 ............(Driver and time not available)
6. Hill Williams Renault 1:23.99
x Hakkinen McLaren Mercedes 1:24.68
Irvine's time is roughly 0.3 seconds slower than that set previously by
Schumacher in testing. As regards the McLaren, the problems are apparently
caused by the new headrest required by the regulations and the higher
cockpit sides. Hakkinen is quoted as saying that Nigel is affected more
because his shoulders are wider and that they need to take some panels off
inside the car to give him [Hakkinen] more elbow room. "If that works,
maybe it can be done in time for the first two races in Brazil and
Argentina."
McLaren themselves see this as no more than a typical routine pre-season
hiccup and Norman Howell of McLaren is quoted as saying that it is nothing
particularly dramatic and "a lot has been made out of very little".
When the car arrives back at the factory on Friday Mansell will probably
have another fitting then.
Peter
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