Last season, the Ferrari driver left Magny-Cours after winning his fifth world title with six races to spare.
Michael Schumacher has put last weekend's Monaco crash behind him after seizing pole position for his home European Grand Prix.
Ferrari kept Brazilian Rubens Barrichello off the track for Saturday's opening practice at the Bahrain Grand Prix after having to rebuild his new car's gearbox.
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Schumacher's existing deal was due to expire at the end of the 2004 season.
Ferrari, winners of 15 of last year's 18 races, have now gone three Grands Prix without a win
The 23-year-old Finn has 48 points compared to the 44 of Ferrari's second-placed Michael Schumacher.
Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher was named Laureus world sportsman of the year for the second time.
"He is hungry to race again and fitter than ever thanks to a new training program," said his manager.\n\n
Narain Karthikeyan said he was happy with his performance in the F1 debut race even though he had a "very bad" start.
The former F1 world champion lauded the pit-crew for putting out the fire that engulfed Schumacher's car during Sunday's Austrian GP.
Michael Schumacher of Germany, driving a Ferrari, has won the San Marino Formula One Grand Prix.
Briton Jenson Button looked a threat to the Ferrari with the second best lap in both 45 minute sessions. \n\n
Formula One has banned 'team orders' but old habits die hard and sometimes not at all.
Last year team orders forced Rubens Barrichello to move over and let Schumacher win at Spielberg.
The 36-year-old, now the oldest driver on the Formula One starting grid, said his desire for success remains undimmed.
Brazilian Rubens Barrichello once likened Ferrari team mate Michael Schumacher to a sumo wrestler.
Jordan's Indian ace's best lap time at Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya was only 2.5 seconds off the pace of world champion Michael Schumacher.
The 21-year-old Alonso has a star quality like no other Spaniard in Formula One since the 1950s.
World champions Ferrari will unveil their 2005 Formula One car at their Maranello factory on February 25, the team said on Friday.
Ferrari's Formula One champion posted the fastest time in Saturday's final practice for the Malaysian Grand Prix.
The world champion had initially identified McLaren as Ferrari's main Formula One rivals this season.
Michael Schumacher led the team to a one-two victory in the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.
World champions Michael Schumacher finished sixth.
