Bianchi wants to do even better

For his first laps at the wheel of the Ferrari F60, Jules Bianchi showed himself diligent and efficient. On Tuesday, the Frenchman completed 91 laps of the Jerez circuit; signing his best time in 1’19”626.

Published on 02/12/2009 à 10:59

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Jules Bianchi, winner of the F3 Euro Series, did not take long to get used to his new mount, the Ferrari F60. On Tuesday, the Frenchman set about carrying out the work program concocted by the Team in view of the 2010 season. He exchanged a lot with the engineers but also Andrea Bertolini, the Ferrari test driver, who never stopped giving him advice.

« I am very proud to have made my debut in Formula 1 at the wheel of a Ferrari. At the start, I was careful not to make any mistakes. Then, as confidence grew, I attacked more. The team spirit is incredible and I hope I left a positive impression on them », enthused the Habs.

During this first day, Bianchi completed 91 laps, mainly doing short runs on low fuel to test parts for 2010. With a time of 1:19:626, he set the fifth fastest time of the session. . Applying the engineers' instructions to the letter, Bianchi returns to the track on Wednesday for his second and final day of testing where he will run in 2010 configuration with a lot of gasoline. “ I want to do even better “, he proclaimed Tuesday evening.

After that, the Frenchman will prepare to compete in the GP2 Series season with the ART Grand Prix team. At the same time, he will continue his collaboration with Ferrari by spending many hours in the simulator in Maranello, where he has decided to settle.