(GMM) The final in-season tests of 2005 kicked off on Tuesday at Paul Ricard (France) and Jerez (Spain).
At the Bernie Ecclestone-owned Paul Ricard track in Le Castellet, Ferrari's Marc Gene tested Bridgestone tyres under cloud.
Lovely weather, however, beamed down on Jerez de la Frontera, located on the southern coast of sunny Spain.
Although many teams will join the action this week, Williams tested alone on Tuesday. In the absence of Antonio Pizzonia, Nico Rosberg - now on the way to Bahrain for the GP2 finale - joined Mark Webber, but the real star of the day was German teenager Sebastian Vettel.
Wearing a Red Bull-coloured helmet, the 18-year-old got 25 laps - with a best time about 3 seconds off the pace - as part of his BMW contract.
''The brakes, g-forces and power are beyond description,'' the slight F3 driver marvelled.
Renault, McLaren, Toyota, BAR and Red Bull will now join the action.
Written: Wed, 28 Sep 2005 07:00:33
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