Testing at the Hockenheim circuit 10th July 2008
Circuit: Hockenheimring – 4.574 km
Driver: Felipe Massa Car: F2008
Weather: air temperature 20/31 °C, track temperature 21/42
°C. Sunny.
Third and final day of testing for the Formula 1 teams at
the Hockenheim circuit, in preparation for the German Grand
Prix, that will take place at this track on 20th July.
Felipe Massa was on track for Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro,
bringing to a close the development programme on new mechanical
and aerodynamic components fitted to the F2008. He also worked
on finding the best set-up on the car for the next race. The
car ran trouble-free and Felipe was able to complete the scheduled
programme an hour before the track closed for the day: 109
laps were completed, the quickest in a time of 1.14.989.
“It was a good day’s work,” said Felipe.
“We did a lot of kilometres and I have to say the car
felt well balanced. This can only mean that we should also
be competitive at this track, which is also the case for our
main rivals.”
While Massa was driving at Hockenheim, his team-mate was
in Brussels, taking part in the European Youth Conference
for Road Safety, which took place at the European Commission
Headquarters in the Berlaymont Palace.
The Scuderia will be back on track this coming Tuesday 15th
July at Fiorano, where Luca Badoer will shake down the cars
that will be used in the German Grand Prix.
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