Mansell tests new Ferrari

After a bnef exploratory outing at Fiorano a week earlier, Nigel Mansell made his first public appearance at the wheel of the “interim” 31/2-litre V12 Ferrari at Paul Ricard on January 11. Unfortunately this test too was relatively short, curtailed when a major engine fire forced Mansell to coast spectacularly into the pit. The distinctively curvaceous test chassis was equipped with john Barnard’s semi-automatic gearbox, but is expected to be replaced by an updated design for the new Grand Prix season itself.