Abu Dhabi Test - Day Two

Driver: Felipe Nasr
Chassis/ Engine: FW36-01 / PU106a Hybrid
Locations: Yas Marina, Abu Dhabi, 5.554km
Objectives: Aero evaluations and 2015 tyre tests
Weather: Hot and sunny
Air and Track Temps: 25-32°C / 27-42°C

Rod Nelson, Chief Test and Support Engineer: "We had another productive day. The morning consisted of aero testing, and the afternoon the focus was on longer runs comparing the 2014 and 2015 Pirelli tyres. Testing has gone well over the year, and we are positive going into the winter, although there is now a lot of work to do now before the test in Jerez. It was good to have Felipe in the car today and we thank him for his all his work this season. He has been a positive influence on the team over the year and we wish him all the best at his new team 2015." on the team over the year and we wish him all the best at his new team 2015.

Driver: Felipe Nasr

Felipe Nasr: "Today was really good day; it’s always nice to drive the FW36 and to have the chance to drive it on the final day of 2014 was very enjoyable. The focus of the day was on the 2015 tyres and longer runs, and we learnt a lot about how the tyre wears over a long distance as we covered nearly a full race distance. I have to say a big thank you to the whole team for the opportunities they have given me this year and I wish them all the best for the future."

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ABU DHABI TEST - DAY ONE

Driver: Valtteri Bottas
Chassis/ Engine: FW36-01 / PU106a Hybrid
Locations: Yas Marina, Abu Dhabi, 5.554km
Objectives: Aero evaluations, mechanical & systems work, 2015 tyre tests
Weather: Hot and sunny
Air and Track Temps: 25-33°C / 26-44°C

Rod Nelson, Chief Test and Support Engineer: "We had a very busy day predominantly testing the Pirelli tyres for next year. There is a new rear construction and the supersoft is a new compound and we are happy with the progress we have made so far. We have also tested a few systems for the FW37 and again, they were successful. We completed a busy programme and look forward to our final day of 2014 running tomorrow with Felipe Nasr."

Yas Marina, Abu Dhabi

Valtteri Bottas: "It was a good day overall and I really enjoyed it. Everything went to plan and we completed the programme we had planned. It was interesting to try the new Pirelli tyres against the old, we felt a few differences and that is knowledge that we will take forward for next year. The tyre degradation is a lot more consistent so Pirelli has done a good job with the new compound. We got some positive results from the systems we are testing for next year as well. It was a fun way to end the season. The FW36 has been a great car and a really good platform to build next year’s car from. I have a lot of faith that we can continue to move forward and improve, I am looking forward to getting next season underway now."

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