Paul di Resta: New rubber wears out very quickly

Because of problems with the machine Paul di Resta drove a smaller distance than planned, but it took him 62 laps to appreciate the high level of tire wear...

Paul di Resta"Today we finished a little earlier than planned, but was able to drive a decent distance. With each circle we learn more about the machine for this purpose and need of the winter tests.

Understanding the features of rubber is always a priority on the tests, and we were able to assess the level of wear and tear, which turned out to be quite high, but do not forget that today the track temp was much lower than expected in most races.

We traveled a greater distance at different compositions except SuperSoft. It is always difficult to work with the new machine and at the same time to try to understand the characteristics of rubber, but in General we were satisfied with how the situation developed in the early days".

Jacob Andreasenchief race engineer: "Another routine day of the winter tests. Morning, as usual, we started with testing the aerodynamics, working to break short series of circles. Had issues with reliability, so we drove fewer circles than expected, but overall has done a great part of the planned program today, testing several variants of machine settings.

Conditions on the track were acceptable for most of the day, the temperature remained near 20 degrees, and we're focused on understanding the characteristics of rubber. New members have become a problem for all teams, but we collect the necessary information and should be ready to Melbourne".

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