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Day 1 of testing - Monza - 02nd September 19:49pm GMT

Circuit: Autodromo di Monza, 5.793 km
Drivers: Michael Schumacher, Luca Badoer and Felipe Massa
Cars: F2003-GA
Weather: air temperature 17/26 °C, track temperature 21/44 °C, sunny.

First day of testing for Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro at the Monza circuit. Michael Schumacher, Luca Badoer and Felipe Massa were driving today; all of them at the wheel of an F2003-GA. The day’s technical programme covered aerodynamic and tyre testing, as well as working on finding the best set-up on the car.

Between them, the three Ferrari drivers completed a total of 139 laps: 30 for Michael, 45 for Luca and 64 for Felipe. Schumacher set the best time on the day, in 1’22”524. Massa’s personal best was 1’22”744, while Badoer did a 1’23”153.

Luca Badoer suffered an engine failure this morning, whilst Michael Schumacher's day ended early when he had problems with a new brake development.

The Scuderia continues testing tomorrow according to the following timetable: Schumacher and Badoer continue at Monza, where they will be joined by Rubens Barrichello. Felipe Massa will switch to Fiorano.

1 David Coulthard (McLaren-Mercedes) 1m22.065s
2 Ralf Schumacher (Williams-BMW) 1m22.416s
3 Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) 1m22.532s
4 Jenson Button (BAR-Honda) 1m22.630s
5 Alex Wurz (McLaren-Mercedes) 1m22.630s
6 Jacques Villlenuve (BAR-Honda) 1m22.647s
7 Heinz-Harald Frentzen (Sauber-Petronas) 1m22.651s
8 Felipe Massa (Ferrari) 1m22.753s
9 Takuma Sato (BAR-Honda) 1m23.153s
10 Juan Pablo Montoya (Williams-BMW) 1m23.163s

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