Stewart Try To Play It Cool.
Stewart will use the current Barcelona test to try out revised cooling methods on its SF-3, after both its cars caught fire on the grid in Australia.
The team will run a complete race simulation at the test, complete with warm-up lap and time spent sitting on the grid waiting for the lights to change, as it was at this point that the cars began to overheat. The problem has been approached from several angles, however, as Rubens Barrichello's car also showed signs of suffering from excessive heat at the end of the race.
Stewart will use the current Barcelona test to try out revised cooling methods on its SF-3, after both its cars caught fire on the grid in Australia.
The team will run a complete race simulation at the test, complete with warm-up lap and time spent sitting on the grid waiting for the lights to change, as it was at this point that the cars began to overheat. The problem has been approached from several angles, however, as Rubens Barrichello's car also showed signs of suffering from excessive heat at the end of the race.
"We've looked at all the things that we think it could be and done something about them," said Ford engine specialist Nick Hayes, "Among them is probably the cause, but we don't know where. Lots of things caught fire, but we're not sure which one went first."
The problem in Australia ruined the team's chances of recording its first GP win, as Barrichello was forced to start from the pit-lane, and team-mate Johnny Herbert ruled out of the race altogether.
