14/10/2004
NEWS STORY
Today (Thursday), was the first day of testing this week for Ferrari at Fiorano.
Luca Badoer was in action this morning followed, this afternoon, by Andrea Bertolini: both men behind the wheel of the same F2004.
Today’s programme centred on tyre and aerodynamic testing.
Badoer completed a total of 83 laps (16 of them on the short version of the track) with a best time of 58.845.
Bertolini did 38 laps (12 short,) the quickest in 59.408.
The Maranello outfit continues testing tomorrow, at the Vallelunga circuit, to the north of Rome, with Luca Badoer driving
Best Times To Date
| Date | Driver | Team | T | Time | Gap |
| 01-Feb | M Schumacher | Ferrari | B | 0:55.999 | 118.905 mph |
| 14-May | Barrichello | Ferrari | B | 0:56.434 | 0.435 |
| 31-Jan | Badoer | Ferrari | B | 0:56.852 | 0.853 |
| 28-Apr | Fisichella | Sauber | B | 0:57.090 | 1.091 |
| 29-Apr | Massa | Sauber | B | 0:57.315 | 1.316 |
| 29-Sep | Bertolini | Ferrari | B | 0:57.451 | 1.452 |