JEREZ TEST, PART II

17 FEBRUARY

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull, Jerez, 17 February

Sebastian Vettel put Red Bull at the head of the order on a test day for the first time in 2010, as the third pre-season test got underway with another wet day at Jerez. Conditions were difficult throughout the day, with sunshine only occasionally breaking through between heavy showers and persistent dampness. Vettel made the most of a brighter spell in early afternoon to set a best time of 1m22.593s, which stood as the day's fastest.

Pos  Driver        Team                       Time     Laps
1.  Vettel        Red Bull-Renault     (B)  1:22.593   99
2.  Hamilton      McLaren-Mercedes     (B)  1:23.017   72
3.  Massa         Ferrari              (B)  1:23.204   72
4.  Buemi         Toro Rosso-Ferrari   (B)  1:23.322   79
5.  de la Rosa    BMW-Sauber           (B)  1:23.367   76
6.  M.Schumacher  Mercedes GP          (B)  1:23.803  111
7.  Sutil         Force India-Mercedes (B)  1:24.272   28
8.  di Resta      Force India-Mercedes (B)  1:25.088   74
9.  Petrov        Renault              (B)  1:26.237   55
10. Barrichello   Williams-Cosworth    (B)  1:27.320  109
11. Fauzy         Lotus-Cosworth       (B)  1:31.848   76
12. Glock         Virgin-Cosworth      (B)  1:32.417   10

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18 FEBRUARY

Rubens Barrichello, Jerez, 18 February

Rubens Barrichello put Williams on top of the times at the Jerez circuit on Thursday, as poor weather conditions continued to hamper the teams' preparations for the start of the season. The session started on a damp track, and despite spells without rain, the asphalt was never completely dry during the day.

Pos  Driver        Team                      Time     Laps
1.  Barrichello   Williams-Cosworth    (B)  1:27.145   98
2.  Petrov        Renault              (B)  1:27.828   56
3.  Vettel        Red Bull-Renault     (B)  1:28.162   70
4.  Rosberg       Mercedes GP          (B)  1:28.515   71
5.  Massa         Ferrari              (B)  1:28.879   92
6.  de la Rosa    BMW-Sauber           (B)  1:29.691    8
7.  di Resta      Force India-Mercedes (B)  1:30.344   33
8.  Glock         Virgin-Cosworth      (B)  1:30.476   72
9.  Liuzzi        Force India-Mercedes (B)  1:30.666   24
10. Hamilton      McLaren-Mercedes     (B)  1:31.633   57
11. Buemi         Toro Rosso-Ferrari   (B)  1:32.678   57
12. Kovalainen    Lotus-Cosworth       (B)  1:33.554   30

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19 FEBRUARY
Mark Webber, Red Bull, Jerez, 19 February

Australian Webber set the best time of the day, and of the week so far, after a lap of 1:19.299 early in the afternoon. His time was also the best so far at Jerez, nearly two tenths of a second quicker than last week's benchmark, set by McLaren's Lewis Hamilton. Webber's day was not without trouble, however, the Red Bull driver causing the fourth red flag of the day when he stopped around 12pm.the sun finally made an appearance for most the session, allowing teams to work on their programmes following the frustration of the opening two days.

Pos  Driver        Team                      Time      Laps
1.  Webber        Red Bull-Renault     (B)  1:19.299  115
2.  Alonso        Ferrari              (B)  1:20.115  132
3.  Button        McLaren-Mercedes     (B)  1:20.394  101
4.  Hulkenberg    Williams-Cosworth    (B)  1:21.432  138
5.  M.Schumacher  Mercedes GP          (B)  1:21.437   79
6.  Kubica        Renault              (B)  1:21.916  100
7.  Sutil         Force India-Mercedes (B)  1:21.939   69
8.  Kobayashi     BMW-Sauber           (B)  1:22.228   28
9.  Alguersuari   Toro Rosso-Ferrari   (B)  1:22.564  120
10. di Grassi     Virgin-Cosworth      (B)  1:23.504   34
11. Kovalainen    Lotus-Cosworth       (B)  1:23.521   68

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20 FEBRUARY

Jenson Button, McLaren, Jerez, 20 February

Jenson Button set the fastest lap of the Jerez testing fortnight on today's eighth and final day of pre-season running at the Spanish venue. The world champion set his 1m18.871s during a series of short runs this morning, as teams enjoyed a completely rain-free day for the first time all week.

Pos  Driver             Team         Time       Gap       Laps
1.  Jenson Button      McLaren      1m18.871s            108
2.  Robert Kubica      Renault      1m19.114s  + 0.243s  117
3.  Kamui Kobayashi    Sauber       1m19.188s  + 0.317s  117
4.  Tonio Liuzzi       Force India  1m19.650s  + 0.779s  80
5.  Nico Rosberg       Mercedes     1m20.061s  + 1.190s  130
6.  Fernando Alonso    Ferrari      1m20.436s  + 1.565s  137
7.  Jaime Alguersuari  Toro Rosso   1m21.053s  + 2.182s  139
8.  Mark Webber        Red Bull     1m21.194s  + 2.323s  87
9.  Nico Hulkenberg    Williams     1m21.919s  + 3.048s  137
10. Timo Glock         Virgin       1m22.433s  + 3.562s  28
11. Jarno Trulli       Lotus        1m23.470s  + 4.599s  141