Benetton Runs For Better Or Wurz.
Benetton driver Alex Wurz is convinced that his new mount will take him to the front of the field, despite problems in the recent Jerez test session.
Wurz tested the latest B199 chassis alongside team-mates Giancarlo Fisichella and Laurent Redon earlier this week, but failed to get within a second of the pace-setting Honda and BAR cars. Nevertheless, Wurz remained upbeat about his chances for the coming season, pointing to the fact that the team has yet to really get to grips with the set-up of the car.
Benetton driver Alex Wurz is convinced that his new mount will take him to the front of the field, despite problems in the recent Jerez test session.
Wurz tested the latest B199 chassis alongside team-mates Giancarlo Fisichella and Laurent Redon earlier this week, but failed to get within a second of the pace-setting Honda and BAR cars. Nevertheless, Wurz remained upbeat about his chances for the coming season, pointing to the fact that the team has yet to really get to grips with the set-up of the car.
(The car is well balanced,) said the Austrian, (but it's not perfect because we still haven't worked on the set-up. I don't know how to explain it, but I have a good feeling about the car.)
Both Wurz and Fisichella suffered spins during the test as a result of rear wing failures. The team suspects that vibrations from the latest Playlife-Supertec V10 engine may be to blame, although several insiders have also pointed to the fact that greater airflow than expected may be reaching the wing, causing it to break. The BAR team has also suffered wing problems, and has pointed to similar culprits. A problem with one of the V10s also prevented Wurz from completing necessary set-up work on day two of the test.
