By Ferrari Press Office
February 16 2005

Tyres were once again the focus of testing today as the Ferrari team moved to The Circuit de Catalunya. Michael Schumacher continued testing duties after an extensive test at the Ricardo Tormo Cicruit yesterday.


Circuit: Circuit de Catalunya, 4.627 km
Driver: Michael Schumacher
Car: F2004 M
Weather: air temperature 5/15 °C, track temperature 6/20 °C; clear skies, then partly cloudy.

Second day of testing this week for Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro, working today at the Catalunya Circuit on the outskirts of Barcelona.

After yesterday’s testing at Valencia, Michael Schumacher was back on track this morning to carry out work centred on a Bridgestone tyre development programme and evaluating set up on the F2004 M.

By the end of testing, Michael had completed 100 laps, the quickest in 1’16’’640.

The World Champion continues testing here in Barcelona tomorrow, when he will be joined by Rubens Barrichello.



Ferrari Press Office
15 Feb 2005