The first test session of the new year kicked off at Barcelona with regular Ferrari test driver Luca Badoer being joined by new signing Luciano Burti running in a Ferrari F2001. Poor conditions interspaced with rain mean neither driver running anything other than intermediate tyres and no competitive times were recorded on the first day. Both then ran until Wednesday, then Burti left to test at Fiorano while Badoer continued until Friday, posting an eventual 3rd fastest time of 1:19.495. Ferrari will move to Valencia to continue testing on the 19th with Rubens Barichello joining the program with his new race engineer Gabrielli delli Colli.
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Test Times

day 2, 08.01.02
7th Luca Badoer ( Ferrari F2001 ) 1:29.131
9th Luciano Burti ( Ferrari F2001 ) 1:29.624

day 3, 09.01.02
2nd Luca Badoer ( Ferrari F2001 ) 1:21.764
9th Luciano Burti ( Ferrari F2001 ) 1:22.703

day 4, 10.01.02
3rd Luca Badoer ( Ferrari F2001 ) 1:19.791

day 5, 11.01.02
3rd Luca Badoer ( Ferrari F2001 ) 1:19.495