JANUARY 11, 2001

Sauber confirm Fiorano test

SAUBER have confirmed that they are continuing to test their C20 car at Ferrari's Fiorano circuit today (Thursday).

SAUBER have confirmed that they are continuing to test their C20 car at Ferrari's Fiorano circuit today (Thursday).

German driver Nick Heidfeld completed just a few installation laps on Wednesday but managed to do a full morning session on Thursday, completing 45 laps.

Sauber's new driver Kimi Raikkonen is expected to complete further laps this afternoon (Thursday) as the Swiss team prepare for the opening round of the championship in Australia in March.

A spokesperson for Sauber said: "The C20 arrived with us on Wednesday and Nick Heidfeld managed to do a few laps.

"We have had about a two hour roll-out today (Thursday) and we are completing an installation test. But so far everything is going well and things are looking positive."