Eddie Irvine topped today's testing times at the Barcelona track. He was with a 1m 23.967s just a bit faster than Jean Alesi's 1m 24.053s. Ferrari is working hard to close the gap to McLaren. According to their chief designer Rory Byrne the team needs to work on getting more out of the Bridgestone tyres.
Meanwhile dominated another testing session at Silverstone. David Coulthard was just like yesterday the faster of the McLaren duo. Giancarlo Fisichella came in third, but he was 1.7 seconds slower than Mika Hakkinen.
Barcelona times:
Driver Team Time Laps
Irvine Ferrari 1:23.967 80
Alesi Sauber 1:24.053 66
Frentzen Jordan 1:24.103 49
Trulli Prost 1:24.205 58
Barrichello Stewart 1:24.312 32
Herbert Stewart 1:25.967 9
Diniz Arrows no timed laps
Silverstone times:
Driver Team Time Laps
Coulthard McLaren 1:25.880 70
Hakkinen McLaren 1:26.153 44
Fisichella Benetton 1:27.887 37
Wurz Benetton 1:27.716 11
Zonta BAR 1:28.063 47
De la Rosa Arrows 1:28.208 34
Takagi Arrows 1:30.210 3
Unofficial lap times