Team Sauber Petronas terminated its final pre-season test at the
Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Imola today. Felipe Massa covered
51 laps in chassis C23-03 to set a best time of 1:32.662. Giancarlo
Fisichella completed 48 laps in chassis C23-02 with a best time of
1:32.406.

Jacky Eeckelaert (Chief Race Engineer):

"It may sound strange, but we
were lucky that it was raining in the morning and the track was wet all
day long. During our whole pre-season testing this was the only rainy
day and thus the only opportunity for us to gather data under these
specific conditions. Felipe tested different wet tyre compounds, while
Giancarlo focused on various set-ups, and I can say that we learnt a
lot."

"Overall this final pre-season test was a perfect preparation for the
Australian Grand Prix. We were able to improve the set-up of the car,
and our tyre partner Bridgestone also made a step forward, which is very
encouraging."

Giancarlo Fisichella
Chassis: C23-02
48 laps, 236.784 kilometres
Best time: 1:32.406

Felipe Massa
Chassis: C23-03
51 laps, 251.583 kilometres
Best time: 1:32.662

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