Ferrari Ready to Agree on Test Limits
Ferrari could be ready to abandon their free-for-all approach to testing next season, because the front-running Williams and Toyota teams are switching to Bridgestone
The Maranello outfit has operated outside of the 30-day testing limit that was agreed between the other nine teams on the grid this season. Ferrari felt they would be disadvantaged if they limited their running as they were the only team capable of carrying out development work for Bridgestone.
But with Williams and Toyota set to help with tyre testing next year, Ferrari's sporting director Jean Todt has admitted that his team will likely re-appraise their approach to the testing debate.
"We are in discussion about this, yes," he said in this week's Autosport. "The situation will be very different next year. We will not be the only strong team on Bridgestone tyres.
"With the greatest respect to Minardi and Jordan, they have not been able to help us with tyre development this year."
One of the key factors in Ferrari falling in line with the other teams, however, will be how much the team are allowed to use their Fiorano test facility.
Technical director Ross Brawn said: "An agreement is possible, but it would have to be a solution that does not disadvantage us with regard to Fiorano.
"That's something that we would have to resolve."
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