Canadian Grand Prix 2011 - Fp1 / Fp2

Team Lotus Information

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Weather  Dry, sunny

Min / max air temperature: 16˚ / 22˚

Min / max track temperature: 25˚ / 43˚

Fastest laps / positions

FP1

TRU 18th, 1.19.279 / KOV 19th, 1.19.422

FP2

TRU 16th 1.18.470 / KOV 17th, 1.18.482

Total laps

FP1

TRU: 29 / KOV: 30

FP2

TRU: 33 / KOV: 38

Runplan

Driver: Jarno Trulli

Chassis: T128-01

FP1

1001 - 1003: Installation, 1 lap

1003 - 1005: Change nosecone

1005 - 1007: Installation 2, 1 lap

1007 - 1037: System checks / front wing flap adjustment

1037 - 1053: Run 3, 10 laps

1053 - 1102: Adjustments - brake blanking

1102 - 1114: Run 4, 8 laps

1114 - 1120: Adjustments - brake blanking 1120 - 1132: Run 5, 9 laps

FP2

Adjustments: front / rear ride height, front wing

1359 - 1415: Run 1, 9 laps

1415 - 1422: Adjustments - rear ride height

1422 - 1432: Run 2, 6 laps

1432 - 1446: Adjustments - front wing flap

1446 - 1458: Run 3, 8 laps (red flag)

1458 - 1515: Adjustments - front wing flap

1515 - 1532: Run 4, 8 laps

Driver: Heikki Kovalainen

Chassis: T128-04

FP1

0959 - 1001: Installation, 1 lap

1001 - 1004: Change nosecone

1004 - 1006: Installation 2, 1 lap

1006 - 1033: System checks

1033 - 1047: Run 3, 9 laps

1047 - 1052: Adjustments - front wing flap

1052 - 1053: Run 4, 1 lap (red flag)

1053 - 1100: Red flag

1100 - 1113: Run 5, 9 laps

1113 - 1118: Adjustments - brake balance

1118 - 1131: Run 6, 9 laps

FP2

Adjustments: Brake balance, front camber, rear wing flap angle

1359 - 1414: Run 1, 10 laps

1414 - 1421: Adjustments - brake balance

1421 - 1436: Run 2, 9 laps

1436 - 1448: Adjustments - rear wing

1448 - 1459: Run 3, 7 laps (red flag)

1458 - 1515: Adjustments - rear ride height

1515 - 1532: Run 4, 12 laps

Jarno Trulli, Car 21 - Chassis T128-01: "That was a good Friday for us. We ran well all day with no problems, got through the tyre evaluation programme and put good mileage on both the compounds. The grip level this morning was as dusty as we expected it to be and then it improved throughout the day, but with wet weather coming I think it will be harder work for everyone over the rest of the weekend."

Heikki Kovalainen, Car 20 - Chassis T128-04: "Overall I'm pretty satisified but it was a bit of a strange day. In the early runs this morning it felt like one of the hardest Fridays I've had this year in terms of the balance and overall performance of the car, but as we kept putting more laps in we made some good improvements with the brakes and the setup and I think we pretty much got what we wanted out of it by the end of P2."

Thierry Salvi, Renault Sport F1 Support Leader: "Another good Friday for us. We generated a lot of data from the mileage we ran, particularly on maximising performance on the very long straight here, and both drivers have given us good feedback about the maps we worked on so we have definitely achieved what we set out to today."

Mike Gascoyne, Chief Technical Officer: "A very useful day for the team and good preparation for the weekend ahead. Both drivers completed their full programmes and we ran all day with no mechanical issues on either car. This morning we ran on the development tyres and both the primes and the options in the afternoon and were pleased with how well all the compounds behaved. We have definitely made some progress on the setup, particularly on Heikki's car, so that goes down as a good day."

Tony Fernandes, Team Principal: "Today's performance in both sessions is a good way to mark my first visit to Canada. We have obviously made good strides on the reliability of the cars and that sets us up well for the whole weekend which is key to our development on track, so I am very pleased with how today has gone. Off track we have also had a very good lead up to the Canadian race by completing a number of very exciting deals for both Team Lotus and AirAsia. We will unveil everything we have been working on in due course and when we do I am confident that it will serve as proof positive of how successfully we are growing both the F1 team and the airline."