From Autosport.com
Ferrari and Toyota resumed testing in Bahrain today after a two-day break, with reigning champion Kimi Raikkonen again setting the fastest time.
Raikkonen covered 66 laps during a day of trouble-free running on the 5.4km Sakhir circuit.
Felipe Massa’s progress was halted by a hydraulic glitch midway through the afternoon, but he still completed 53 laps – the quickest of which was just over a tenth of a second slower than Raikkonen’s benchmark.
Toyota took advantage of the warm weather (24 degrees Celsius air temperature and 34 degree track temperature) to test a revised cooling system, as well as evaluating set-ups and development parts, ahead of a race simulation tomorrow.
Jarno Trulli was the quicker of the Toyota pair, setting a best time just under half a second quicker than his rookie team mate Timo Glock.
Both teams will continue their programmes at Sakhir tomorrow.
Pos Driver Team Time Laps
1. Raikkonen Ferrari (B) 1:30.914 66
2. Massa Ferrari (B) 1:31.174 53
3. Trulli Toyota (B) 1:32.382 73
4. Glock Toyota (B) 1:32.762 75
Ferrari Team Manager: F2008 Suited To New Rules
Ferrari team manager Luca Baldisserri believes the F2008 has been well adapted to the new regulations and said he is encouraged by its strong testing form in Bahrain this week.
"Everyone reckoned that the drivers would find the car harder to drive with the electronic aids banned this year," he told Gazzetta dello Sport. "But, so far, the F2008 has shown to be very sincere and with excellent traction – that’s why we got those lap times.
"We also did a simulation work on the design of the front and rear suspension geometry, and that seems to work. We are very satisfied with the times, but obviously we’ll need to verify everything once we run together with the other teams."
As well as the quick times, Baldisserri was pleased with the car’s reliability: "It’s a while since we last did tests without problems, This allowed us to complete the programme with less running than expected, which is a good thing now that the amount of running in testing is limited.
"Our aim in 2008 is reliability, but if the car doesn’t break down and is quick too, then that’s the best thing."
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