Ferrari driver, Michael Schumacher, topped the time-sheet yesterday, on the final day of testing at the Jerez de la Frontera circuit. The German driver, who took over the testing from teammate Eddie Irvine, was almost a second quicker than McLaren's driver David Coulthard. Schumacher concentrated on testing various tyre compounds and constructions, as well as some car components.

Thursday test times at Jerez, Spain:

Driver           Team       Time     Laps
M. Schumacher    Ferrari    1:23.83   76
D. Coulthard     McLaren    1:24.75   50 
H.H. Frentzen    Jordan     1:24.93   38
R. Schumacher    Williams   1:24.94   38
N. Heidfeld      McLaren    1:25.22   60
A. Zanardi       Williams   1:25.54   53
P. Diniz         Sauber     1:25.92   81
J. Trulli        Prost      1:26.22   56
L. Badoer        Ferrari    1:26.31   52
S. Sarazin       Prost      1:26.67   48
J. Mueller       Sauber     1:26.78   33

Weather: air temp. 7-17 C, track 9-25 C, sunny.