By Ferrari Press Release
September 18 2004

Third day of testing this week for Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro, working at the same time at both the Jerez de la Frontera and Mugello circuits. Circuit: Jerez – 4.428 km
Driver: Michael Schumacher
Car: F2004
Weather: air temperature 16/29 °C, track temperature 20/41 °C; sunny.

Circuit: Autodromo del Mugello – 5.245 km – short course 2.760 km
Driver: Luca Badoer
Car: F2004
Weather: air temperature 18/22 °C, track temperature 22/26 °C; overcast with the odd shower and occasional sunshine.

At Jerez, Michael Schumacher continued with tyre testing aimed at the remaining races of the season. At the wheel of an F2004, Michael covered a total of 85 laps, with a best time of 1'16"903.

At the Mugello circuit, Luca Badoer was also working on tyre testing. The Scuderia's official test driver completed a total of 104 laps (3 of them on the short version of the track,) the best time being a 1'21"566.

Schumacher and Badoer are both on track tomorrow, at Jerez and Mugello respectively.

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