Testing continues at Barcelona

Published on 14 February 1999 by Verstappen Info Page

Most of the teams have gone home, but some are still testing at Barcelona. After the falling of snow in Fiorano, Ferrari decided to move their test towards Barcelona were the temperature remains above freezing point. Michael Schumacher had to except a gap behind Coulthard and Häkkinen of half a second. Anyhow, Ferrari is one of the few teams that is capable in keeping in touch with McLaren. Besides McLaren and Ferrari, Giancarlo Fisichella in the Benetton was also testing at Barcelona setting his best time in 1:22.0.

David Coulthard in the 1999 McLaren was faster then Michael Schumacher in the F399
Copyright 1999, Peter van Egmond