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Sutil rounds off Force India test
16 January 2008 / Results / PhotosAdrian Sutil brought the Force India Formula One Team's first test of 2008 to a close today at the Jerez de la Frontera circuit, Spain. Adrian, who turned 25 last Friday, drove on the third and final day of the scheduled test, completing the team's planned programme of evaluating the 2008 standard electronic control unit and a range of set-up options. He also conducted several fuel cell tests today.
"Obviously a fairly disruptive day for Adrian and the team due to the weather," said chief technical officer Mike Gascoyne. "The rain showers meant that the conditions on the track were fairly changeable until the last hour or so when we were able to do some dry running, but nevertheless it's good for Adrian to get back in the car after a reasonably long lay off over the Christmas period. Despite the stoppages over the three days, it was still a productive test with our new driving combination."
Adrian Sutil commented, "With the rain it was not the best conditions at the start but at least this morning we did a lot of running in the wet, which was helpful as we tried some different settings. We still have quite a lot of work to do, but in the end I was quite happy, particularly as towards the mid afternoon we could do some dry running, which I needed as it's a new circuit for me - I had just a few laps three or four years ago in Formula 3! It's not that difficult to learn but there are still some tricky sections and even when it dried there were some damp parts, but I was happy to be back in the car."
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