Benetton runs solo at Danielson.

The Benetton-Renault team completed a four-day test away from the glare of the media, running its troubled B201 at the Danielson proving ground in France in search of answers.

Oliver Gavin was entrusted with correlation work between the full-size car and its wind-tunnel equivalent, and looked at various development ideas which may be incorporated onto the B201 later in the season.

"As well as correlating the current version of the aerodynamics evaluation, we have been looking at solutions for both high downforce circuits like Monaco, and the lower downforce range in preparation for Canada," explained technical director Mike Gascoyne, "This is the first time this year that we have had the chance to do this work, and we are satisfied with the results, working through a large programme of aerodynamic configurations. The test was very successful and promising for the future."

Despite Gascoyne's positive words, both he and the team know that work carried out in tests such as this simply have to work in order to lift the team away from the back of the grid. At present, both Jenson Button and Giancarlo Fisichella continue to fight the Minardis for the right to start on row ten of eleven.

No times were issued for the test as Danielson is not an authorised circuit.