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 "Winning two races will be fine. Three will be perfect. Four and
I run 100km without shoes to the Maranello hills," the BBC quoted
him as saying on the second day of testing at the Circuit de
Catalunya on Friday.
Arrivabene, who took over as Ferrari boss in November, said the team
had made progress but fighting for the title and beating champions
Mercedes remained a tall order.
Ferrari were top in three of the four days in Jerez and second
fastest on both days in Barcelona although times at this stage are
less important than consistency and getting in plenty of laps.
Australian Daniel Ricciardo was fastest for Red Bull on Friday but
only 0.010 quicker than Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen.
While Ricciardo did 143 laps, Raikkonen completed 90.
"It's clear the others have really stepped up their game," said
Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg who handed over to world champion team
mate Lewis Hamilton in the afternoon.
"The lap times are surprising to us and it seems Ferrari has made
the biggest step at the moment."
There is however a suspicion Mercedes are keeping their powder dry
for when it really counts, the season-opener in Australia on March
15.
Neither Mercedes driver was on top form on Friday, with Rosberg
suffering lingering back pain from a trapped nerve and Hamilton
returning after a fever sidelined him on Thursday.
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Hamilton did 89 laps and was fifth fastest, Rosberg 66 and was
sixth.
"I've felt better but I miss driving so I wanted to get in the car.
It's been good today to get out there and get some laps in," said
Hamilton.
"The first test was just about completing loads of laps and today
was the same so I've not really started dialing the car into how I'd
like to perfect it...but it feels good, similar to last year but
better."
McLaren managed 59 laps with double world champion Fernando Alonso,
despite ongoing engine concerns, while Britain's 2014 GP2 champion
Jolyon Palmer made his debut as Lotus test driver and was eighth
fastest.
(Reporting by Alan Baldwin, editing by Tony Jimenez)
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