Raikkonen fastest at Jerez

[vanquish]

Mclaren improves its speed. So Räikkönen will have a chance 2k4....
In earlier tests Williams looked so strong.

NOTE: Gene with FW25 and Ralf with FW26.

1. Kimi Räikkönen McLaren-Mercedes 1.16,125 (32 kierrosta)
2. Marc Gene Williams-BMW 1.16,341 (63)
3. Ralf Schumacher Williams-BMW 1.16,769 (86)
4. Pedro de la Rosa McLaren-Mercedes 1.17,240 (118)
5. Ryan Briscoe Toyota 1.18,562 (103)
6. Jenson Button BAR-Honda 1.18,575 (39)
7. Takuma Sato BAR-Honda 1.19,866 (35)

[yg60m]

Thank you for this information vanquish, the FW 26 seems really fast and Kimi feels narrow in the MP4/19 but anyway, he posted the record of Jerez.
A good battle for the 2004 season ?

[levensnevel]

As far as McLaren's drivers are concerned it's going to be a very tight battle :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
http://f1.racing-live.com/en/headlines/news/detail/040111185428.shtml
http://www.pitpass.com/news2/news.cfm?newsid=8318

[tekwar]

Preseaon testing times normally dont mean much, this has been the case in the past where McLaren does well in pre season testing, but in the season struggle. Dont get me wrong, im a McLaren fan but i dont put my hopes up prematurely although it is a good sign.

Just hope the drivers dont suffer fatigue in the tight cockpit of the mp4/19 in a full race distance.

[vanquish]

According to newest news Raikkonen now feels that cockpit is now ok!

And yes, tests are tests.
In tests u can drive with a illegal car and time are not comparable because of fuel loads etc.

[willie]

it is a good start for kimi