The Timed Testing Top Ten

The times were taken while most teams were at the location in Estoril (Portugal) at the end of February. You can not take these times too serious (I hope)!!
So let's see:

1.  Mika Hakkinen         McLaren Mercedes           1:19:65
2.  Jacques Villeneuve    Williams Renault           1:19:85
3.  Gerhard Berger        Benetton Renault           1:19:90
4.  Rubens Barrichello    Jordan Peugeot             1:19:93
5.  Jean Alesi            Benetton Renault           1:20:26
6.  Mika Salo             Tyrrell Yamaha             1:20:45
7.  Damon Hill            Williams Renault           1:20:95
8.  Martin Brundle        Jordan Peugeot             1:21:17
9.  Michael Schumacher    Ferrari                    1:21:61
10. David Coulthard       McLaren Mercedes           1:21:86

Tremendous effort by Mika, especially after his stunning end of the 1995 season. Seems to become a promising season for McLaren. Also a great drive by the young Villeneuve, over a second ahead of his teammate. The Benettons again look like they are racing for the title; Berger and Alesi have not destroyed as many cars as within their first testing period. Mika Salo surprisingly ahead of Damon Hill and ahead of the reigning world champion Michael Schumacher in the Ferrari. Let's hope Ferrari can get two cars together till the start on sunday that will race for victory and that will see the checkered flag.

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