From Ferrari
Three days of testing ended Wednesday for the Ferrari Driver Academy drivers, who were taking part in English lessons, mental training, physical preparation and last but not least in test sessions on the Fiorano circuit.
On Monday Brandon Maisano and Raffaele Marciello took turns in the Formula Abarth, while the other drivers of the Ferrari academy -- Jules Bianchi, Daniel Zampieri and Mirko Bortolotti – took the wheel of a F2008 from the F1 Clienti department shod on Bridgestone GP2 tires.
Italiaracing.net indicated that Bianchi was the fastest of all, turning a lap in 58.8 seconds, while Bortolotti and Zampieri got the same time of 59.3.
Luca Baldisserri, Head of the project, explained that the goal of the Ferrari Driver Academy is foremost developing a project for young drivers, who, one day, will debut in Formula 1.
Jules Bianchi, racing in the GP2 Series with the ART team, said: “I’m not focused on improving my lap times, but I want to improve my driving techniques.”
Three days of testing ended Wednesday for the Ferrari Driver Academy drivers, who were taking part in English lessons, mental training, physical preparation and last but not least in test sessions on the Fiorano circuit.
On Monday Brandon Maisano and Raffaele Marciello took turns in the Formula Abarth, while the other drivers of the Ferrari academy -- Jules Bianchi, Daniel Zampieri and Mirko Bortolotti – took the wheel of a F2008 from the F1 Clienti department shod on Bridgestone GP2 tires.
Italiaracing.net indicated that Bianchi was the fastest of all, turning a lap in 58.8 seconds, while Bortolotti and Zampieri got the same time of 59.3.
Luca Baldisserri, Head of the project, explained that the goal of the Ferrari Driver Academy is foremost developing a project for young drivers, who, one day, will debut in Formula 1.
Jules Bianchi, racing in the GP2 Series with the ART team, said: “I’m not focused on improving my lap times, but I want to improve my driving techniques.”