Ferrari has wrapped up three days of testing with the new F2008 in mixed conditions at the Jerez circuit in Spain, the first major track programme for the car that it will use to defend its F1 titles.

Ferrari yesterday wrapped up three days of testing with the new F2008 chassis in mixed circuit conditions at the Jerez circuit in Spain, the first major track programme for the car that it will use to defend its F1 drivers' and constructors' titles this year.

Testing at Jerez had kicked off on Monday when Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe Massa, joined by almost all their rivals on track, topped the time sheets as the pair gave the F2008 its first serious outing since a short shakedown took place at Fiorano last week. The new F2008 is one of the new breed of F1 cars built for this season's regulations that dispenses with a host of electronic driver aids, including traction control.

Tuesday saw the second day of testing this week for Ferrari, working again at the Jerez circuit, in southern Spain. Raikkonen and Massa continued on the development programme of the F2008, both driving one of the new cars, evaluating various set-up changes, as well as doing some practice starts. The day in figures was as follows: 90 laps for Raikkonen (best time 1:19.708) and 86 for Massa, (1:19.772). Fastest time of the day fell to Spaniard Fernando Alonso (1:19.503) who made an impressively smooth return to the Renault cockpit. He was ahead of McLaren tester Pedro de la Rosa in the timesheets with the two Ferrari drivers' posting the third and fourth quickest times.

Yesterday (Wednesday) saw the third and final day of testing this week with Raikkonen and Massa bringing to an end the development work planned for this three day session on the F2008. It had centred mainly on learning about the new car, the electronics, the quest for reliability and some initial set-up evaluation. Yesterday morning's running was carried out on a wet track, while only towards the end of the day, did the track end up completely dry. The day in figures was as follows: 88 laps for Raikkonen (best time 1:20.646) and 85 for Massa, (1:20.500). Fastest time of the day fell to young German driver Timo Glock (1:19.779, 96 laps) in the new Toyota TF108, while David Coulthard gave the new Red Bull RB4 its first outing.

The Scuderia will be back in action on 22nd January at Valencia's "Ricardo Tormo" circuit, for three days of testing, once again with Felipe Massa and Kimi Raikkonen driving. Most of the other F1 teams will also remain in Spain over the weekend to take part in this official test.

Meanwhile after 15 years of invaluable work in the press relations and communication office, Antonio Ghini is leaving his present position, but will continue to collaborate with Ferrari on some special projects. Stefano LAI takes over his position as head of product as well as motor sports communications. LAI comes from the Benetton Group where was Director of Communication and External Relations. Formerly, LAI worked for 10 years at Vodafone as External Relations Director and successively as New Media Product Development Director.

Test Details: Circuit: Jerez circuit - 4.428 km Drivers: Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe Massa Car: F2008 Weather: 15/01 - air temperature 8/18°C, track temperature 8/25°C. Clear skies in the morning, slightly cloudy in the afternoon; 16/01 - air temperature 15/18°C, track temperature 15/20°C. Overcast with intermittent rain up to 14h00, then sunny periods.

Unofficial Tuesday times from Jerez:

1. Fernando Alonso, Renault, 1:19.503
2. Pedro de la Rosa, McLaren, 1:19.650
3. Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari, 1:19.708
4. Felipe Massa, Ferrari, 1:19.772
5. Nico Rosberg, Williams, 1:19.775
6. Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren, 1:19.780
7. Sebastian Vettel, Toro Rosso, 1:20.305
8. Sebastien Bourdais, Toro Rosso, 1:20.346
9. Mark Webber, Red Bull, 1:20.392
10. Kazuki Nakajima, Williams, 1:20.525
11. Timo Glock, Toyota, 1:20.598
12. Giancarlo Fisichella, Force India, 1:20.764
13. Kamui Kobayashi, Toyota, 1:22.060

Unofficial Wednesday times from Jerez:

1. Timo Glock, Toyota, 1:19.779
2. Lewis Hamilton, McLaren, 1:20.099
3. Fernando Alonso, Renault, 1:20.363
4. Sebastien Bourdais, Toro Rosso, 1:20.407
5. Felipe Massa, Ferrari, 1:20.500
6. Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren, 1:20.535
7. Kamui Kobayashi, Toyota, 1:20.577
8. Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari, 1:20.646
9. Kazuki Nakajima, Williams, 1:20.758
10. Adrian Sutil, Force India, 1:21.705
11. Mark Webber, Red Bull, 1:22.275
12. David Coulthard, Red Bull, 1:22.581
13. Nico Hulkenberg, Williams, 1:24.023
14. Sebastian Vettel, Toro Rosso, 1:24.873