The Ferrari tests at Fiorano (Italy), planned yesterday, were cancelled because the oil-leak in the gearbox was still not solved completely. This causes the schedule of the forthcoming tests to change. Schumacher will test the new V10 engine in the 412 T2 car at Estoril (Portugal) today and tomorrow. He will check out the F 310 on Thursday at Fiorano. If all is well then Schumacher and Irvine will start testing the new car at Estoril starting next Friday.
Martin Brundle was, just like yesterday, fastest at the testing at Estoril with a best time of 1:21.17. He was followed by his team-mate Barrichello with 1:21.19. This was during the morning session. The problems with the new Jordan are solved. Hill, who came in third during the moring, took the fastest time from Brundle with a best of 1:21.10. Michael Schumacher came to a best of 1:22.55 when the new V10 engine in the 412 T2 failed. Schumacher said that if all goes well from now on they have just three days of testing left.