01/06/2005
NEWS STORY
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As F1 prepares for the next round of back-to-back Grands Prix, most of the teams will be in action at two major tests over the next three days in Britain and Italy.
At the Autodromo Nazionale, Monza, Ferrari, Sauber, Toyota and BAR are in action, with Jarno Trulli, Jacques Villeneuve, Felipe Massa, Anthony Davidson and Marc Gene representing their respective teams.
However the major test is at Silverstone, where eight teams will be in action.
Due to the testing agreement between the nine 'rebel' teams, Toyota and BAR will only run at one track at a time.
Ferrari, on the other hand, which is not part of the agreement, will test at both Monza and Silverstone simultaneously.
Renault, Ferrari, McLaren, WilliamsF1, Toyota, Red Bull, Jordan and BAR will all be in action at the Northamptonshire track, which hosts the British round of the World Championship early next month.
One of the key points of interest will be American sensation Scott speed, currently competing in GP2, who will be testing for Red Bull, ahead of a possible appearance as 'third driver' for the team at Montreal and Indianapolis.
Under the testing agreement, the 'rebel' teams have agreed to do no more than 30 days testing during the F1 season.
Ahead of this week's test sessions, Renault, WilliamsF1 and McLaren have used 15 days, BAR (14), Toyota (12), Red Bull (11), Sauber (9), Jordan (5) and Minardi (3).
Ferrari has used 37 days.