Adapted from press release
Sergio Campana, the new champion of the Italian Formula 3 championship and American Michael Lewis (the best Rookie in the series) tested a Ferrari F60 Tuesday at Vallelunga, thanks to Scuderia Ferrari and CSAI -- the Sportive Automobile Commission of the Automobile Club Italy.
Since 2008, the best drivers of the Italian F3 series are awarded a test aboard a Ferrari Formula 1 car.
The working programme followed by the two young talents was intense and done under the supervision of engineer Luca Baldisserri of Ferrari Driver Academy. The first to get on track at 9 sharp was Michael Lewis who completed a total of 50 laps divided in 6 stints of 7/8 laps each.
At 13:30 it was Sergio Campana's turn to get on track with higher temperatures (10 degrees Celsius more than the 8° C measured early in the morning). The Modenese also completed about 50 laps which was nearly twice as much as last year's award winners had the chance to run.
Information exchange has been continuous between the drivers and Scuderia Ferrari's technicians at every pit stop and time improvements were constant as laps went by. The best time of the day was set by Campana in 1m20.6 while his younger colleague scored a fastest lap of 1m21.0 when the track was colder.
During the press conference introducing the 2012 season for Formula 3 and Formula AciCsai Abarth series, Baldisserri confirmed that the Ferrari F1 Award Test is confirmed for next year.
Sergio Campana, the new champion of the Italian Formula 3 championship and American Michael Lewis (the best Rookie in the series) tested a Ferrari F60 Tuesday at Vallelunga, thanks to Scuderia Ferrari and CSAI -- the Sportive Automobile Commission of the Automobile Club Italy.
Since 2008, the best drivers of the Italian F3 series are awarded a test aboard a Ferrari Formula 1 car.
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| Sergio Campana and Michael Lewis. (Photo: Ferrari) |
The working programme followed by the two young talents was intense and done under the supervision of engineer Luca Baldisserri of Ferrari Driver Academy. The first to get on track at 9 sharp was Michael Lewis who completed a total of 50 laps divided in 6 stints of 7/8 laps each.
At 13:30 it was Sergio Campana's turn to get on track with higher temperatures (10 degrees Celsius more than the 8° C measured early in the morning). The Modenese also completed about 50 laps which was nearly twice as much as last year's award winners had the chance to run.
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| Photo: Ferrari |
Information exchange has been continuous between the drivers and Scuderia Ferrari's technicians at every pit stop and time improvements were constant as laps went by. The best time of the day was set by Campana in 1m20.6 while his younger colleague scored a fastest lap of 1m21.0 when the track was colder.
During the press conference introducing the 2012 season for Formula 3 and Formula AciCsai Abarth series, Baldisserri confirmed that the Ferrari F1 Award Test is confirmed for next year.