Formula 1 News - January 2006
Renault

Cold temperatures during the early morning again limited the drivers' running until around 11:00. Once the circuit had warmed sufficiently to allow useful running to begin, both drivers completed extensive tyre programmes for Michelin throughout the day. For Fernando, this took the form of a Grand Prix simulation during the morning followed by medium-distance runs in the afternoon, all of which were completed without incident. Giancarlo's day was disrupted by two stoppages on track, the first when a problem

with an engine ancillary caused him to spin, while a mechanical problem in the late afternoon curtailed his running. He nevertheless completed 68 laps as he set third fastest time.
In total, Renault completed 177 laps, which equates to 819km, during the day.