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Ferrari appears to be on track

FORMULA ONE RACING Michael Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello had the fastest times in practice as they get prepared for the San Marino Grand Prix

AP , IMOLA, ITALY

Briatore slammed Jean Todt's team for testing much more than its rivals.

"It's a pity to see that one of your competitors has such an enormous advantage," Briatore said.

Last season, Ferrari refused to sign up to a proposal by nine other teams to limit testing. Ferrari denies that there is a big difference between its testing and that of other teams.

"Everything needs to be reformed a bit," Briatore said. "It would be nice if everyone could work on this together and not each one by themselves."

MATESCHITZ'S MANSION

Among the luxury team trailers that litter the Formula One paddock, newcomer Red Bull appears to have set a new standard.

The team owned by Austrian billionaire Dietrich Mateschitz has installed an enormous two-floor facility adorned with everything including a state-of-the-art bar.

The structure stands at 6m -- or nine when the metallic roof is pushed up to shield guests who choose to linger on the roof terrace.

It took 45 people three days to construct the trailer, though, with a little practice, the team hopes to trim that to 24 people and two days at the next GP at Barcelona in two weeks.

Nine trucks are needed to transport the trailer from race to race.

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