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Wurz: FW29 to be ready start of February

Williams driver Alexander Wurz has revealed the team will start testing its 2007 challenger at the start of February. The Austrian will no doubt be anxious to get behind the wheel of the car he will be racing after six long years as a test driver.

"The new car should be ready to drive at the beginning of February," Wurz told formula1.com.

"That's also the time the two car tests are allowed, so that's when the interesting part of winter testing really kicks off. At the moment we keep testing with the 28B interim car, which of course is also very important."

Williams will be hoping to do a lot better than its eighth place in the constructors' championship from last year - its worst season since 1978. Having changed to Toyota power for 2007 the main objective with the FW28B interim car was to develop the new gearbox and engine combination and the early signs look promising.

"Well personally I was very impressed with our new gearbox. It worked instantly and faultlessly for the three full-race simulations. The engine was running equally well and the power and driveability put a smile on my face," the 32-year-old added.

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