Irvine's Record Highlights Ferrari Improvement
Eddie Irvine broke the existing lap record for the Ferrari F300 at Mugello, as the Italian team continued to prepare for the final grand prix of the season.
The Irishman took his regular mount around in 1min 26.270secs during a race distance test, emphasising Ferrari's commitment to success at Suzuka early next month. Both Irvine and team-mate Michael Schumacher are testing intensively in preparation for Japan, where they hope to finish first and second, thereby denying McLaren's Mika Hakkinen the world title.
Eddie Irvine broke the existing lap record for the Ferrari F300 at Mugello, as the Italian team continued to prepare for the final grand prix of the season.
The Irishman took his regular mount around in 1min 26.270secs during a race distance test, emphasising Ferrari's commitment to success at Suzuka early next month. Both Irvine and team-mate Michael Schumacher are testing intensively in preparation for Japan, where they hope to finish first and second, thereby denying McLaren's Mika Hakkinen the world title.
Both will continue to test at the Tuscan circuit for the remainder of the week.
