Testing at the Fiorano and Le Castellet circuits
Maranello, 28th April
Circuit: Fiorano track, 2.976 km –
short course 1.413 km
Driver: Felipe Massa
Car: 248 F1
Weather: air temperature 12/17 °C, track 15/22 °C.
Cloudy with occasional rain.
Circuit: Paul Ricard HTTT. Version 3E-SC
(3.254 km)
Driver: Michael Schumacher
Car: 248 F1
Weather: air temperature 17/21 °C, track temperature 19/35
°C. Clear skies in the morning, partly cloudy in the afternoon.
Third and final day of testing this week for Scuderia Ferrari
Marlboro, again working on two fronts, at Fiorano and Le Castellet.
Rain was once again a feature at Fiorano, where Felipe Massa
was in action. The Brazilian driver worked on development
of new components, electronics and set-up, with all running
taking place on a wet track. A total of 124 laps was completed,
(twelve of them on the short version of the track,) the quickest
in a time of 1’01”547.
In contrast, it was a dry track at Le Castellet, where Michael
Schumacher was on track. The German driver completed a Bridgestone
tyre development programme, covering a total of 156 laps,
the quickest in 59”087.
The shakedown of the 248 F1 cars that will be used in the
European Grand Prix, at the Nurburgring circuit on Sunday
7th May, will be carried out by Luca Badoer on Wednesday 3rd
May at the Fiorano track.
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