02.09.2003 FERRARI BEGIN THE FIGHTBACK AS THE F1 TEAMS OPEN TESTING AT MONZA
First day of testing for Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro at the Monza circuit. Michael Schumacher, Luca Badoer and Felipe Massa were driving today; all of them at the wheel of an F2003-GA. The day's technical programme covered aerodynamic and tyre testing, as well as working on finding the best set-up on the car.
Between them, the three Ferrari drivers completed a total of 139 laps: 30 for Michael, 45 for Luca and 64 for Felipe. Schumacher set the best time on the day, in 1:22.524. Massa's personal best was 1:22.744, while Badoer did a 1:23.153.
The Scuderia continues testing tomorrow according to the following timetable: Schumacher and Badoer continue at Monza, where they will be joined by Rubens Barrichello. Felipe Massa will switch to Fiorano.
Circuit: Autodromo di Monza, 5.793 km/Drivers: Michael Schumacher, Luca Badoer and Felipe Massa/Cars: F2003-GA/Weather: air temperature 17/26C, track temperature 21/44C, sunny.
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TEST DAY 1
1. David Coulthard GB McLaren-Mercedes 61 1:22.065, 2. Ralf Schumacher D Williams-BMW 62 1:22.416 0.351 0.351, 3. Michael Schumacher D Ferrari 34 1:22.524 0.108 0.459, 4. Jenson Button GB BAR-Honda 81 1:22.613 0.089 0.548, 5. Alex Wurz A McLaren-Mercedes 73 1:22.630 0.017 0.565, 6. Jacques Villeneuve CDN BAR-Honda 82 1:22.647 0.017 0.582, 7. Heinz-Harald Frentzen D Sauber-Petronas 69 1:22.651 0.004 0.586, 8. Felipe Massa BR Ferrari 65 1:22.744 0.093 0.679, 9. Takuma Sato J BAR-Honda 32 1:23.153 0.409 1.088, 10. Juan Pablo Montoya COL Williams-BMW 88 1:23.163 0.010 1.098, 11. Olivier Panis F Toyota 66 1:23.164 0.001 1.099, 12. Luca Badoer I Ferrari 43 1:23.170 0.006 1.105, 13. Justin Wilson GB Jaguar 68 1:23.210 0.040 1.145, 14. Ricardo Zonta BR Toyota 84 1:24.193 0.983 2.128, 15. Cristiano da Matta BR Toyota 67 1:24.251 0.058 2.186 |
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