Maybe bit off topic but Ferrari have hired their ex. driver
Mika Salo as their test driver.
source: [
www.iltasanomat.fi]
Translation (Google):
"Former F1 driver Mika Salo was hired as a Ferrari F1 car behind the wheel.
- It's true. The feelings are confused and of course, very happy. It is a nice thing that the driver to harsh for my age are still needed, 45-year-old Mika Salo is responsible for from-Sanomat.
According to the IS sport, Ferrari has for some time been interested in harnessing Mika Salo know how their car development. Negotiations have taken place, and Salo has decided to jump back to the F1 car behind the wheel.
Last week, Salo was the Ferrari factory in Italy, where he made a F1 car seat.
This year marks exactly ten years after Salo drove the last F1 season. Motor sport's Salo took the GT-series and 2011 he drove the last kisansa Ferrari GT car.
- Confirm your information and I can reveal that the period of Ferrari's F1 car in the near future, Salo confirm IS Sports.
Salo drove a Ferrari over the period 1999, when he injured tuurasi Michael Schumacher racing driver team in six Grand Prix."
Another source:
[
www.mtv3.fi]
"Mika Salo: I've Been Training Like Hell for the Ferrari Testing
5 March 2012
Mika Salo has been training like crazy after he heard that Ferrari will sign him as their test driver.
Salo begans F1 tests in Japan's Suzuka in a two weeks time.
- I've been training like hell since then and been loosing weight so that I fit in the car. I haven't gained more than 5 kilos after leaving F1 but it still takes a lot neck training and so on. After all a two day test is no small thing, Salo told MTV3.
- I've done everything I can to be ready for it. There's less than two weeks to the test so you can't prepare exceptionally well for it, Salo continued."
Kimi, so, Massa Fernando Sebastian is faster than you. Can you confirm you understood that message?Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/05/2012 04:32PM by IWE.