Ferrari Duo Quickest at Barcelona

Italian Luca Badoer finished on top of the timesheets for the second consecutive day at the Barcelona circuit, where the Ferrari team outpaced their Sauber rivals, who were the only other team on track.

Badoer was joined today by Brazilian Rubens Barrichello, who got back to work for the first time since the end of the 2002 season. Badoer, who continued to work on tyre testing for Bridgestone, outpaced Barrichello by over half a second after 81 laps.

German Nick Heidfeld was third quickest at the wheel of the Petronas-powered C21, the Sauber driver feeling better after begin hit by a fever on the first day of work. Heidfeld was able to complete a damper development programme that he began yesterday.

"I felt a lot better today after a good sleep last night," said Heidfeld at the end of the day. "I was comfortable running in the car. Weather permitting, Team Sauber Petronas will be able to complete the program tomorrow."

Heidfeld outpaced his teammate Heinz-Harald Frentzen, who today completed 53 laps as he continued to work on the aerodynamics of his car. The veteran German, however, rued the bad weather that hampered their progress in today's session, as the drivers had to wait for a thick fog to lift before they could hit the track.

"It's always frustrating to be at a race track and not be able to drive, but once the fog lifted we were able to carry on with our program," he said. "Once again, the car was reliable and we had another productive afternoon."

Testing at Barcelona will conclude tomorrow.

Today's times:

Pos Driver Team-Engine Tyres Time Laps 1. Badoer Ferrari (B) 1:18.171 81 2. Barrichello Ferrari (B) 1:18.684 21 3. Heidfeld Sauber-Petronas (B) 1:20.013 50 4. Frentzen Sauber-Petronas (B) 1:20.368 53 All Timing Unofficial

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Today's Full Laptimes:

Luca Badoer Ferrari 1->17:19.622 18-> 1:18.787 35-> 1:20.972 52-> 1:20.677 69-> 1:21.302 2-> 9:51.813 19-> 1:20.176 36->42:03.090 53-> 1:20.394 70-> 1:21.503 3-> 1:26.762 20-> 1:20.898 37-> 1:22.663 54-> 1:20.870 71-> 1:21.060 4-> 1:43.411 21-> 1:20.083 38-> 1:21.381 55-> 1:20.933 72-> 1:22.276 5-> 6:58.960 22-> 1:20.380 39-> 1:21.697 56-> 1:27.426 73-> 1:25.989 6-> 1:25.778 23-> 1:20.913 40-> 1:21.555 57-> 9:42.225 74-> 3:42.158 7-> 1:46.405 24-> 1:20.955 41-> 1:21.433 58-> 1:19.956 75-> 1:18.171* 8->32:28.961 25-> 1:43.107 42-> 1:21.729 59-> 1:21.891 76-> 1:18.977 9-> 1:19.702 26->24:41.204 43-> 1:21.755 60-> 1:21.321 77-> 1:19.296 10-> 1:20.378 27-> 3:15.630 44-> 1:21.391 61-> 1:21.500 78-> 1:19.350 11-> 1:20.697 28-> 1:20.314 45-> 1:21.936 62-> 1:21.417 79-> 1:19.333 12-> 1:28.678 29-> 1:19.403 46-> 1:21.761 63-> 1:21.680 80-> 1:19.395 13-> 1:20.361 30-> 1:19.952 47-> 1:21.605 64-> 1:21.702 81-> 1:23.968 14-> 1:20.897 31-> 1:20.152 48-> 1:21.877 65-> 1:21.451 15-> 1:20.949 32-> 1:20.906 49-> 1:21.115 66-> 1:21.362 16-> 1:42.582 33-> 1:20.557 50-> 1:20.880 67-> 1:21.505 17-> 7:21.581 34-> 1:21.013 51-> 1:20.725 68-> 1:21.632 Rubens Barrichello Ferrari 1->15:36.745 6-> 1:32.623 11-> 1:20.000 16-> 1:20.400 21-> 1:20.429 2->11:46.955 7-> 1:56.583 12-> 1:33.359 17-> 1:47.960 3-> 1:55.123 8-> 1:20.285 13->23:11.154 18->32:20.432 4-> 1:24.554 9-> 1:28.954 14-> 1:18.684* 19-> 1:18.978 5-> 1:33.802 10->13:32.748 15-> 1:20.068 20-> 1:22.969 Nick Heidfeld Sauber 1-> 5:32.446 11-> 1:33.678 21-> 1:20.326 31-> 1:34.901 41-> 1:20.698 2->17:23.526 12->13:51.967 22-> 1:20.994 32->18:46.740 42-> 1:31.683 3-> 1:22.370 13-> 1:20.184 23-> 1:30.828 33-> 1:20.413 43->15:11.211 4-> 1:22.251 14-> 1:21.819 24->21:24.349 34-> 1:21.293 44-> 1:26.384 5-> 1:23.930 15-> 1:31.576 25-> 1:21.843 35-> 1:32.256 45-> 3:43.115 6-> 1:31.584 16->13:50.087 26-> 1:22.034 36->23:05.573 46-> 1:20.013* 7->11:11.697 17-> 1:20.276 27-> 1:31.813 37-> 1:21.456 47-> 1:21.493 8-> 1:23.181 18-> 1:21.291 28->30:19.270 38-> 1:29.936 48-> 1:30.030 9-> 1:22.865 19-> 1:32.707 29-> 1:20.115 39->10:04.132 49-> 2:00.571 10-> 1:22.954 20->18:58.067 30-> 1:20.735 40-> 1:20.149 50-> 1:52.237 Heinz Harald Frentzen Sauber 1->55:03.541 12-> 8:59.935 23-> 1:30.071 34-> 1:20.576 45->11:17.119 2->19:42.669 13-> 1:22.611 24->12:04.558 35-> 1:21.472 46-> 1:20.597 3-> 1:23.573 14-> 1:21.903 25-> 1:21.153 36-> 1:22.355 47-> 1:35.451 4-> 1:23.201 15-> 1:39.745 26-> 1:37.069 37-> 1:22.805 48-> 8:17.949 5-> 1:29.356 16->12:00.363 27->33:05.959 38-> 1:43.230 49-> 1:20.368* 6-> 1:41.526 17-> 1:41.357 28-> 1:20.874 39->27:04.957 50-> 1:33.948 7-> 8:39.267 18-> 8:10.586 29-> 1:21.396 40-> 1:20.435 51-> 6:35.821 8-> 1:22.724 19-> 1:31.496 30-> 1:22.311 41-> 1:21.660 52-> 1:21.503 9-> 1:22.049 20-> 6:27.009 31-> 1:22.771 42-> 1:21.920 53-> 1:30.944 10-> 1:38.017 21-> 1:20.409 32-> 1:41.150 43-> 1:22.225 11-> 1:36.923 22-> 1:20.976 33->32:26.255 44-> 1:39.125