Williams made their testing debut at the Italian circuit of
Vallelunga on Tuesday, with Antonio Pizzonia and European Touring
Car Champion Andy Priaulx at the wheel of the FW27.
The BMW-powered squad chose Vallelunga for this weeks session due
to its similarities to the Monaco street circuit, where the next
round of the Formula One world championship will take place.
Pizzonia focussed on general set-up and Michelin tyre work, while
Priaulx, in only his second test outing with the team, worked on
cooling and starts, an area that has been causing Williams a few
problems this season.
Between them, the pair completed close to 900 kilometres, Pizzonia
going slightly quicker with a 57.664 to Priaulxs 58.624. Williams
continue testing at Vallelunga on Wednesday, with Mark Webber
taking over from Priaulx. - Formula1.com