Monza test day two

The test was marred by another heavy accident (see separate story), but this did not stop most of the runners completing a significant number of laps of the Italian circuit. Only Sauber's Mika Salo failed to set a competitive time.

Minardi's Gaston Mazzacane once again figured in the top runners. The Argentinian was fifth fastest, behind Rubens Barrichello and Jarno Trulli. Benetton and BAR once again ran young hopefuls Antonio Pizzonia and Darren Manning

Both these drivers are targeting a race seat in F1 next year. In addition WilliamsF1 ran Bruno Junqueira who is described as "40% likely" to race in place of the injured Ralf Schumacher at the Canadian Grand Prix.

To that end, the team practised a large number of pitstops with the Brazilian.

Testing continues tomorrow (Thursday).

1  Hakkinen    McLaren  1m24.31
2  Diniz       Sauber   1m25.20
3  Trulli      Jordan   1m25.41
4  Barrichello Ferrari  1m25.61
5  Mazzacane   Minardi  1m25.62
6  Fisichella  Benetton 1m25.63
7  Button      Williams 1m25.68
8  Coulthard   McLaren  1m25.99
9  Zonta       BAR      1m25.41
10 Button      Williams 1m26.61
11 Frentzen    Jordan   1m26.65
12 De La Rosa  Arrows   1m26.65
13 Pizzonia    Benetton 1m26.92
14 Irvine      Jaguar   1m26.92
15 Lemarie     BAR      1m27.32
16 Alesi       Prost    1m27.36
17 Manning     BAR      1m27.55
18 Salo        Sauber   No time

1   Diniz        Sauber     1m25.087
2   Trulli       Jordan     1m25.196
3   Fisichella   Benetton   1m25.615
4   Coulthard    McLaren    1m25.659
5   Barrichello  Ferrari    1m25.803
6   Zonta        BAR        1m26.070
7   Burti        Jaguar     1m26.133
8   Mazzacane    Minardi    1m26.249
9   Junqueira    Williams   1m26.410
10 de la Rosa    Arrows     1m26.669
11 Button        Williams   1m27.269
12 Lemarie       BAR        1m27.325
13 Alesi         Prost      1m27.435
15 Manning       BAR        1m27.642
16 Hakkinen      McLaren  No time