Car: FW33 (Temporary Livery)Drivers: Rubens Barrichello (Tuesday & Wednesday/128 laps); Pastor Maldonado (Wednesday & Thursday/130 laps)
Fastest Times: 1:16.023 (Rubens, Wednesday); 1:14.229 (Pastor, Thursday)
Aims: Shakedown; aerodynamic tests; getting Rubens and Pastor acclimatised to the car; testing KERS and ensure it's performing efficiently
Summary: KERS problem on Tuesday morning led to its removal for the afternoon session; sensor problem on day 2 also hampered Rubens' time. But Pastor had a trouble free run on Thursday with 100+ laps and experienced no issue with the KERS
Comments: "We have improved the car from yesterday. It's a very different car to the FW32. We are still not there with the balance but we are going in the right direction." - Rubens Barrichello
"I am feeling much more confident in the car now using both the KERS and the rear wing. I am also working even better with the team and developing the car over both long and short runs. I am feeling better every time I get in the car." - Pastor Maldonado
"We did more set-up changes to keep learning about the car and some longer runs for stabilised temperature checks. We ran 100 laps trouble-free so are quite happy with that. Overall it has been a good shakedown test for us." - Sam Michael, Technical Director
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