Gary Paffett was satisfied with his only day of running this week after being the first driver to test McLaren's new MP4-25. The Bromley driver will hand the car over to 2008 Champion Lewis Hamilton for Tuesday before current title holder Jenson Button steps into the cockpit 24 hours later. read more
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| Name | Gary Paffett |
| Date of birth | 24 March 1981 (28) |
| Country | |
| Website | http://www.garypaffettracing.com |
| Team | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes |
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| Season | Teams |
|---|---|
| 2010 | McLaren (test driver) |
| 2009 | McLaren (test driver) HWA (driver) |
| 2008 | McLaren (test driver) Persson (driver) |
| 2005-2007 | McLaren (test driver) Persson (driver) |
| full overview | |
| Date | Grand Prix | Pos. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct. '09 | Hockenheimring (DTM) | 1 | |
| 11 Oct. '09 | Dijon Grand Prix (DTM) | 1 | |
| 20 Sep. '09 | Barcelona Grand Prix (DTM) | 4 | |
| 06 Sep. '09 | Brands Hatch (DTM) | 4 | |
| 16 Aug. '09 | Nurburgring (DTM) | 8 | |
| 02 Aug. '09 | Oschersleben Grand Prix (DTM) | 5 | |
| 19 Jul. '09 | Zandvoort Grand Prix (DTM) | 1 | |
| 28 Jun. '09 | Norisring (DTM) | 5 |
| Circuit | Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Circuito Ricardo Tormo | 01:13.846 | |
| Circuito Permanente de Jerez | 01:18.746 | |
| Circuito Permanente de Jerez | 01:18.718 | |
| Circuito Permanente de Jerez | 01:19.426 | |
| Dijon-Prenois | 01:10.135 |