Heidfeld laments troubled day
Nick Heidfeld was left disappointed after a troubled first day of work ahead of this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix
The BMW Sauber driver was unable to complete his programme after being hit by mechanical problems in both sessions.
The German managed just 13 laps in the morning and 16 in the afternoon on his way to the 15th fastest time.
"Of course I'm disappointed because I was not able to do a lot of driving today," said Heidfeld. "In both the sessions I had an hydraulic leak which meant a gearbox change.
"The mechanics did a great job, but the track conditions were also changing and, therefore, making any sensible comparisons impossible."
Teammate Robert Kubica had a more productive session, finishing right in front of Heidfeld on the timesheets.
"My day was slightly better than Nick's as I had fewer problems," said the Pole. "However, we have to work very hard on the set up and the balance of the car as we are a bit disappointed about how the car behaves.
"At least in the second session I had a good top speed, which we were missing in the first practice."
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