Zoom Vettel's Toro Rosso STR3 was quicker than a Ferrari today

It was a half-day of work today for both Toro Rosso drivers present at Monza, with Sebastian Vettel carrying on from yesterday during the morning before Sebastien Bourdais took over in the afternoon.

Vettel concentrated on Italian Grand Prix preparation, working on car set-up and carrying out a comparison of the two types of Bridgestone tyre that will be available for the race. He also evaluated different brake materials.

As planned, Bourdais had a shorter session as the engine was due to reach its distance limit before the end of the day. Therefore he carried out just two runs to get a feel for the car in its Monza configuration before successfully tackling a long run until the engine limit was reached.

Vettel signed the fourth-quickest time today, while Bourdais' ninth-fastest result was achieved while working on different objectives.

Bourdais continues Friday, when he will tackle a full day of race preparation.

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