Kimi heads first day of 2008 testing

Circuit: Jerez circuit - 4.423 kmDrivers: Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe MassaCar: F2008

Weather: air temperature 12/17°C, track temperature 12/22°C. Rain and a wet track in the morning, slightly cloudy and dry in the afternoon.

First day of testing this week for Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro, working again at the Jerez circuit, in southern Spain.

Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe Massa began work on the development of the F2008, both at the wheel of one of the new cars. Rain slightly hampered progress in the morning, as the track remained damp up to the lunch break.

In the afternoon, the weather improved to the point that it was possible to run all the time on dry tyres.

Testing ended at 17h00 with both cars having run trouble free. The day in figures is as follows: 59 laps for Kimi (best time 1.19.845) and 43 for Felipe, (1.20.123).

Testing continues at this track today, again with Massa and Raikkonen on track.   DRIVER - TEAM - BEST -LAPS1 RAIKKONEN Ferrari 1'19.845 592 MASSA Ferrari 1'20.123 433 DE LA ROSA McLaren 1'20.548 544 VETTEL Toro Rosso 1'20.732 405 KOVALAINEN McLaren 1'20.936 496 BOURDAIS Toro Rosso 1'20.997 477 ROSBERG Williams 1'21.143 478 TRULLI Toyota 1'21.344 869 PIQUET ING Renault F1 Team 1'21.595 4110 COULTHARD Red Bull Racing 1'21.745 5111 LIUZZI Force India 1'23.035 4412 NAKAJIMA Williams 1'23.134 4213 GLOCK Toyota 1'24.351 5814 ROSSITER Super Aguri 1'34.852 10

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