Abu Dhabi test comes to an end Tyre testing for Bianchi

Scuderia Ferrari Maranello, Thursday 17 November 2011 Circuit: Yas Marina - 5.554 km Driver: Jules Bianchi Car: Ferrari 150° Italia Weather: air temperature 28/33°C, track temperature 34/48 °C. Sunny. Third and final day of testing for Scuderia Ferrari and the eleven other Formula 1 World Championship teams, at the Yas Marina circuit, in Abu Dhabi.

Once again today the 150° Italia was entrusted to Jules Bianchi. In the morning, the Frenchman worked on various different set-ups on the car and on aerodynamic measurement, while in the afternoon, he concentrated on evaluating the experimental Pirelli tyres over a long distance. By the end of the day, Bianchi had completed 106 laps, the quickest in a time of 1.41.347. “These have been three very busy days of testing for me and the team,” commented the Ferrari man. “I am pleased with the work we achieved, because we were able to get through practically everything scheduled for this test. Specifically today, we did some long runs to check the behaviour of the Pirelli tyres over a long distance. During the three days, I only used the Soft compound, because it was the one that best suited the work the team wanted to carry out on track.” With the Young Drivers Test now over, the Scuderia is preparing for the nineteenth and final round of the 2011 Championship, the Brazilian Grand Prix, scheduled to take place at the Interlagos (Sao Paolo) circuit, from 25 to 27 November.