Sauber Complete Test at Fiorano

Sauber's new driver Kimi Raikkonen got his first taste of the Swiss team's new C20 car today as he tested at the Fiorano circuit in Italy.

Finnish driver Raikkonen, who ran at Fiorano in last year's C19 car on Wednesday, completed a few installation laps in Sauber's C20 after his team-mate Nick Heidfeld ran for 64 laps in the new car in the morning.

Heidfeld, who gave the C20 a roll-out on Wednesday, tested the basic systems on the C20 today and did not record a lap time as Sauber's technical director Willy Rampf focused on preparing the car inside the FIA regulations ahead of the start of the season in Australia in March.

Rampf said: "Our primary aim with the C20 has been to meet the stringent new regulation.

"The new weight-bearing requirement for the rollover hoop structure, and the new side intrusion resistance demands, are very tough and have necessitated a new monocoque chassis.

"We have also focused on the new aerodynamic rules governing the design and placement of the front and rear wing. Weight reduction is also one of our priorities. It is fair to say that the car is a completely new development."

Sauber are continuing their testing programme in Jerez, Spain on January 15th to 17th with the team then moving on to Barcelona on January 25-28, a day after the launch of the C20 at the team's headquarters in Hinwil, Switzerland.