Valencia day 4

Published on 18 May 2001 by Verstappen Info Page

On the last day various team were still very busy with their test programmes in Valencia. Jos and Enrique were also present and their main focus was testing the soft Bridgestone compounds.
We asked Jos for his comments on the tests in Spain: "We have performed a test with very soft compound tyres in preparation for Monaco. This circuit is faster than Monaco. The soft tyres only last for a short period, they wear off pretty fast, especially with my driving style. As you might know my braking point is very late, take the corner and step on the accellerator again. Enrique has a totally different style; his breaking point is a bit sooner and rolls through the corner. My driving style caused the tyres to wear off fast and that explains my 'slow' time. In Monaco the tyres will have to prove what they are worth and how well the soft compounds really are. Monaco is a slow speed circuit with low grip and slow corners. My tyres will last longer compared to the faster circiot of Valencia, but by keeping my driving style we should be able to get some advantage.”

Valencia test times day 4: