Testing at the Jerez circuit
Circuit: Jerez circuit – 4,423 km
Drivers: Luca Badoer and Michael Schumacher
Cars: 248 F1
Weather: air temperature 18/28°C, track temperature19/38°C.
Clear skies.
Third and last day of testing this week for Scuderia Ferrari
Marlboro, working at the Jerez de la Frontera circuit, in
southern Spain. Once again today on track were Luca Badoer
and Michael Schumacher. The Scuderia's official test driver
worked on development of new components aimed at next season,
covering a total of 76 laps; the quickest in a time of 1.17.241.
Michael continued on evaluating Bridgestone tyres for the
Brazilian Grand Prix; as well as finding the best set-up for
the 248 F1. Michael covered 104 laps in total, the fastest
in 1.15.684 which is the best time recorded by a 2006-season
single-seater over this track, and is just a few hundredths
of a second off the record of 1.15.629 he set on the 30th
of September 2004.
The shake down of the cars the Scuderia will be taking to
Brazil will be carried out by Luca Badoer at Fiorano on Monday,
the 16th of October.
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