THE AT&T WilliamsF1 team from Grove said their test programme in the run-up to the Santander British Grand Prix at Silverstone on July 6 came up with useful results which would help for the rest of the season.

Driver Nico Rosberg said it was a very important test for the team following the French Grand Prix.

He said: "We put a great deal of effort into understanding what happened in France, and ran through quite an extensive test programme over the three days.

"We managed to work through a lot of items and have come away with a good understanding of some crucial elements which will help us going into the short and medium terms. Overall, it was a very useful test.

"Looking forward to the race at Silverstone, it'll be very tight as usual because the top six places are always taken, but we will go out there and do our best."

Technical director Sam Michael said: "This week at Silverstone we worked on different mechanical and aerodynamic set-ups. We managed to cover the majority of our test programme in preparation for the Grand Prix here."

Top test times

1 L Hamilton McLaren Mercedes 1:19.170

2 T Glock Toyota 1:19.815

3 K Raikkonen Ferrari 1:20.321

4 F Alonso Renault F1 1:20.862

5 N Heidfeld BMW Sauber 1:21.011

6 K Nakajima AT&T Williams 1:21.059

7 A Sutil Force India 1:21.331

8 R Barrichello Honda 1:21.344

9 S Bourdais Toro Rosso 1:21.432

10 D Coulthard Red Bull Racing 1:22.232.