Ferrari driver, Michael Schumacher, topped the time-sheet yesterday, on the final day of testing at the Jerez de la Frontera circuit. The German driver, who took over the testing from teammate Eddie Irvine, was almost a second quicker than McLaren's driver David Coulthard. Schumacher concentrated on testing various tyre compounds and constructions, as well as some car components.
Thursday test times at Jerez, Spain: Driver Team Time Laps M. Schumacher Ferrari 1:23.83 76 D. Coulthard McLaren 1:24.75 50 H.H. Frentzen Jordan 1:24.93 38 R. Schumacher Williams 1:24.94 38 N. Heidfeld McLaren 1:25.22 60 A. Zanardi Williams 1:25.54 53 P. Diniz Sauber 1:25.92 81 J. Trulli Prost 1:26.22 56 L. Badoer Ferrari 1:26.31 52 S. Sarazin Prost 1:26.67 48 J. Mueller Sauber 1:26.78 33 Weather: air temp. 7-17 C, track 9-25 C, sunny.