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This week most teams will be testing at Paul Ricard. Ferrari however are testing at Fiorano and Mugello.

Ferrari commenced their testing at Fiorano and Mugello on Tuesday. Rubens Barrichello was at Fiorano while Michael Schumacher and Luca Badoer were at Mugello.

Testing at Paul Ricard commences on Wednesday.

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On Wednesday 6 teams commenced testing at the Paul Ricard High Tech Test Track.

Pedro de la Rosa set the fastest time of the day with a 1:03.481. Enrique Bernoldi covered the most number of laps with 182 laps!

Driver Team Best Lap Number of Laps
Pedro de la Rosa McLaren Mercedes 1:03.481 163 (MP4/20)
Giancarlo Fisichella Renault 1:03.843 171 (R25)
Franck Montagny Renault 1:03.901 159 (R25)
Olivier Panis Toyota 1:03.916 120 (TF105)
Enrique Bernoldi BAR Honda 1:03.958 182 (BAR007)
Ricardo Zonta Toyota 1:04.216 99 (TF105)
Takuma Sato BAR Honda 1:04.320 137 (BAR007)
Alex Wurz McLaren Mercedes 1:04.338 103 (MP4/20)
Antonio Pizzonia Williams BMW 1:04.942 119 (FW27)
Nick Heidfeld Williams BMW 1:06.086 109 (FW27)
Narain Karthikeyan Jordan Toyota 1:07.413 40 (EJ15)

Ferrari continued testing at two tracks.

At Fiorano, Rubens Barrichello covered 180 laps with a best time of 57.904.
At Mugello, Michael Schumacher covered 127 laps with a best time of 1:21.534. Test driver Luca Badoer covered 75 laps with a best time of 1:23.447.

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Testing continues on Thursday

Rubens and Button flying in Imola's tests... !!
Rubens with 80 laps were faster the MS with 250 laps (at Mugello)
maybe MS only did long runs, but we know that at Imola you need a good Qualif. Pos.
McLaren with many mechanical problems (engine failure (!)), but fast too...

On Thursday 6 teams continued testing at the Paul Ricard High Tech Test Track.

Takuma Sato set the fastest time of the day and set a lap record (3Esc configuration). His time was a 1:02.839.
Narain Karthikeyan covered the most number of laps with 183 laps!

Alex Wurz spun in the morning while Pedro de la Rosa had mechanical then engine troubles in the afternoon.

Due to the forecasted rain on Friday, a number of teams cut short their test. Only McLaren and Jordan are expected to test on Friday.

Driver Team Best Lap Number of Laps
Takuma Sato BAR Honda 1:02.839 179 (BAR007)
Jenson Button BAR Honda 1:03.093 177 (BAR007)
Antonio Pizzonia Williams BMW 1:03.240 155 (FW27)
Olivier Panis Toyota 1:03.312 163 (TF105)
Giancarlo Fisichella Renault 1:03.544 120 (R25)
Ricardo Zonta Toyota 1:03.567 179 (TF105)
Alex Wurz McLaren Mercedes 1:03.790 139 (MP4/20)
Pedro de la Rosa McLaren Mercedes 1:03.863 89 (MP4/20)
Franck Montagny Renault 1:04.017 151 (R25)
Narain Karthikeyan Jordan Toyota 1:05.816 183 (EJ15)
Nick Heidfeld Williams BMW 1:06.474 7 (FW27)

Ferrari continued testing at two tracks.

At Fiorano, Michael Schumacher driving the F2005 covered 139 laps with a best time of 57.651.
At Mugello, Rubens Barrichello also driving an F2005 covered 86 laps with a best time of 1:21.303.

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Testing continues on Friday

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Formula 1 Testing concluded this week at Paul Ricard, Mugello and Fiorano.

McLaren and Jordan were present at Paul Ricard. Pedro de la Rosa was fastest with a time of 57.276 (On configuration 3Ebsc)

Driver Team Best Lap Number of Laps
Pedro de la Rosa McLaren Mercedes 57.276 104 (MP4/20)
Alex Wurz McLaren Mercedes 58.102 96 (MP4/20)
Tiago Monteiro Jordan Toyota 1:00.505 66 (EJ15)

At Fiorano, Michael Schumacher driving the F2005 covered 142 laps with a best time of 57.222. This is the best time so far by a 2005 spec car at Fiorano.
At Mugello, Rubens Barrichello also driving an F2005 covered 77 laps with a best time of 1:21.920.

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Michael had Hydraulic problems again!!!

While Rubinho had some electrical problems

Doesnt look Ferrari have sorted their reliability problems yet,apart from bridgestone melting

If they put all the problem parts in one car

Rubens car??

NO. A fair and sporting driver's car
Kind of narrows down the choice don't you think

All problems will be solved by Sunday at Imola. Michael will win from pole setting fastest lap.

I Know You have been down to Modena, and you are still full of Chianti

K-D wrote:All problems will be solved by Sunday at Imola. Michael will win from pole setting fastest lap.

Hey K-D, on Saturday Michael will have the same hydraulic problem on his flying lap and will not set a lap time. (The company they buy the pumps from is owned by Paul Stoddart )

How come then will he start from pole ? Sure they'll solve the problems by Sunday but Saturday counts remember

JayVee wrote:

K-D wrote:All problems will be solved by Sunday at Imola. Michael will win from pole setting fastest lap.



Hey K-D, on Saturday Michael will have the same hydraulic problem on his flying lap and will not set a lap time. (The company they buy the pumps from is owned by Paul Stoddart )

How come then will he start from pole ? Sure they'll solve the problems by Sunday but Saturday counts remember

Stoddy wants Schuey to get pole, Alonso the cute behind him, into turn 1 pump failure, multiple MVA, Webber wins, Minardis second n third,DC 4th Nick 5th, no other finishers. All debts paid Ah, enuff beer, peel me a lamington

JayVee wrote:

K-D wrote:All problems will be solved by Sunday at Imola. Michael will win from pole setting fastest lap.

Hey K-D, on Saturday Michael will have the same hydraulic problem on his flying lap and will not set a lap time. (The company they buy the pumps from is owned by Paul Stoddart )

How come then will he start from pole ? Sure they'll solve the problems by Sunday but Saturday counts remember

Well either he will or he will not star from Pole. I say he will, you say he will not. It's is a 50/50 either one of us is correct.

I honestly think that Ferrari is much stronger than results in first 3 races seem to indicate, and I thknk that they will win the San Marino Grand Prix.

For preferencionary reasons I say Michael Schumacher, but could also be Rubens Barichello.

I say he won't. Does that make it 66% 33%