Barrichello quickest in Sunday warm up

Nearly at the halfway point in the session and Schumacher goes fastest with a lap 1 second faster than David Coulthard in the McLaren. Barrichello is also looking quick this morning and it is he who moves to the top of the times with a lap of 1.23.525 but he was not to stay fastest for long as Schumacher continues to improve and puts in a 1.23.137 to go back to the front. Interestingly Williams seem to be saving their race engines and are only sending out Montoya in the spare car as the two race chassis sit on jacks in the pits.

As Barrichello continues to lap he is taking the chance to sweep over his starting grid position of second place in order to try and put some rubber down on the track, already thinking about the race ahead and the good start he will be hoping to get. 10 minutes to go and problems look apparent for McLaren as Coulthard comes into the pits with a smoky engine similar to that seen at Monaco.

5 minutes to go and Schumacher is continuing to put in some very good laps and is consistently at the same pace 1.23.035 is the new fastest lap set by the German as it looks certain that Ferrari are going to run at least a 2 stop race as their pace suggests. 12 laps completed for Michael and yet another improvement a 1.22.815 and if Ferrari have this pace in the race then it will be another domination.

Barrichello is also out on track in the closing minutes of the session and he is looking very quick also and fast he is as he moves into the top position with a blinding lap of 1.22.371. So Ferrari looking very strong to have great race pace and with the rest being quick off their pace in the warm up it looks like a good day ahead for Ferrari. It was also nice to see the Ferrari team take the chance to do a double pit-stop with both cars coming in together in a simulation of a racing pit-stop in the event of rain later this afternoon.

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