Schumacher on top at Vallelunga
Michael Schumacher set the pace on the second day of this week's testing at the Vallelunga circuit, near Rome
Ferrari, who kicked off their programme on Tuesday, were working with Luca Badoer and Schumacher, who joined the test today replacing Marc Gene.
While Badoer drove the F2004 fitted with a V10 engine, Schumacher worked at the wheel of the 248 F1, both men working on tyre testing.
Schumacher also concentrated on engine reliability work, covering a total of 128 laps on his way to the fastest time of the day.
Schumacher finished ahead of Britons Anthony Davidson and Jenson Button, who were in charge of testing duties for the Honda team. The team, trying to solve the tyre problems that hindered Button at the Australian Grand Prix, completed over 250 laps.
Williams third driver Alexander Wurz was the other man in action at the Italian track, the Austrian finishing at the bottom of the times.
"We spent the morning testing new suspension parts on both the front and the rear of the car and carrying out some tyre warm up tests," said Williams' test team manager Mike Condliffe.
"The afternoon saw Alex complete tyre comparisons for the forthcoming race at Imola."
Today's times:
Pos Driver Team Time Laps 1. M.Schumacher Ferrari (B) 1:13.831 128 2. Davidson Honda (M) 1:14.753 156 3. Button Honda (M) 1:15.445 108 4. Badoer Ferrari (B) 1:15.924 99 5. Wurz Williams-Cosworth (B) 1:16.099 101 All Timing Unofficial
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