After the other teams had packed up and headed home from the last test at the Circuit de Catalunya the Ferrari drivers hung around to have some fun at an event for sponsor Santander. This involved driving journalists, guests and each other around the home of the Spanish Grand Prix in Ferrari 458 road cars. Here are Felipe Massa and Fernando Alonso taking each other around a lap of the track, mostly sideways, their tires screaming in disapproval. [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSm-BadK_s4]Fernando Alonso - Felipe Massa with Ferrari Road Car in Barcelona - YouTube[/ame] The team’s newest recruit Pedro de la Rosa also got to join in the fun. Here’s video from his car as he races around the track with Alonso. [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugporrQ-6Cw]De la Rosa vs Alonso with @SantanderGP on board (includes an Alonso's spin) - YouTube[/ame]
Nope.....neither one looked real happy to be sitting in the right seat! Did you also notice that Alonso was right foot braking and Massa was left foot braking?
And that, my friends, is what talent looks like. Having ridden shotgun in dozens of track situations, I'd say that both looked pretty relaxed in the passenger's seat--especially Filipe.