Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo and Giancarlo Minardi have reached an agreement on Minardi using the Ferrari V12 of 1995. It was also said that Lavaggi may return to Formula One in the Minardi team in stead of Fisichella, who is having sponsorship problems. Lavaggi was misplaced in the Pacific team last year.

Rubens Barrichello tested his Jordan-Peugeot for the French Grand Prix today. He came to a best of 1:27.58.

Jos Verstappen completed another test day for Bridgestone, a Japanese tyre manufacturer - the first was a couple of weeks ago in Japan on the Suzuka circuit in an old Ligier, these tests didn't go too well because Verstappen wrecked his car after nine test laps. On this day he drove the TWR F1 with the Hart V8 engine. (1:29.10)