F1: Thursday testing at Portimao cancelled

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The Formula 1 teams braved another day of torrential rainstorms at the Algarve Motor Park in Portimao , Portugal today, forcing the team to take shelter in the garage for the entire session. Mugello (Italy) Scuderia Ferrari - Felipe MassaFinally, the weather was not too bad today, which meant that, as from late morning, slick tyres could be used. Felipe Massa was thus able to run on a dry track, accumulating a large amount of data, which will be analysed over the next few days. Felipe completed a total of 103 laps, the quickest in a time of 1.23.981. Valencia (Spain) BMW-Sauber - Robert KubicaTest kilometres today: 465 km (116 laps)The team today continued its evaluation programme for the BMW Sauber F1.09. In the morning Robert Kubica tried different set-up solutions and once more carried out a number of race start simulations. Due to strong winds in the afternoon, the engineers switched their focus to overall reliability. photo: Ferrari