Testing at the Fiorano and Le Castellet circuits
Circuit: Fiorano track, 2.976 km –short course 1.413
km
Driver: Luca Badoer
Car: 248 F1
Weather: air temperature 20/30 °C, track 28/47 °C.
Sunny.
Circuit: Paul Ricard HTTT. Version 2D-SC (3.593 km)
Driver: Felipe Massa
Car: 248 F1
Weather: air temperature 20/28 °C, track temperature 21/37
°C. Partially cloudly, clear in the afternoon.
First day of testing this week for Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro,
working as from today on two fronts ; Fiorano and Le Castellet.
Work for both test teams revolved mainly around preparation
for the Monaco Grand Prix, which takes place in the Principality
of that name on Sunday 28th May. At Le Castellet, running
on the 2D-SC version of the circuit, Felipe Massa began a
Bridgestone tyre development programme, covering a total of
128 laps, the quickest in a time of 1’05”707.
Luca Badoer was in action at Fiorano, working on set-up and
testing new components. The Scuderia’s official test
driver completed 88 laps (twelve on the short version of the
track,) setting a best time of 58”538.
The Scuderia continues testing tomorrow: Felipe Massa continues
at Le Castellet, while Michael Schumacher will be on track
at Fiorano.
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