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08 February: Formula 1 Testing - Jerez - Day 2 - Fiorano Day 3

Testing continued at Jerez today with 7 teams present and 13 drivers setting lap times.

Fernando Alonso continued his strong pre-season form setting the fastest time of the day ahead of Jenson Button and Juan Pablo Montoya..

Alonso's time was a 1:16.956.
Nick Heidfeld in the BMW Sauber covered the most number of laps with 116.

Alonso's time bettered the fastest time set yesterday by over a second.

For reference, the best time in 2005 was a 1:15.561 by Pedro de la Rosa in the McLaren MP4/20.

Despite the fastest time from Alonso, the Renault team encountered their first serious problem when test driver Heikki Kovalainen had a rear wing problem forcing the team to halt testing on his car.

Rubens Barrichello had a problem on his car limiting his running in the morning.

The pace of the McLaren improved today as Juan Pablo Montoya ran the latest evolution of the Mercedes V8 engine.

Weather conditions were sunny all day with air temperature reaching 20 degrees and track temperatures reaching 27 degrees.

Testing continue tomorrow at Jerez with Toro Rosso joining the test.

Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4

At Fiorano, Michael Schumacher concluded a 3 day test. Michael completed a total of 76 laps with a best time of 57.647 which is a fraction faster than the fastest time set yesterday.

Weather conditions were partly cloudy but cold with air temperature reaching 5 degrees while track temperature reached 8 degrees.

Ferrari move to the Sakhir circuit in Bahrain for a test commencing on the 13th of February.

Best Lap Times and lap records at Testing Tracks

Formula 1 Team notes to follow

Jerez Test times
DriverTeamTyreBest LapNumber of Laps
Fernando AlonsoRenault V8M 1:16.95689
Jenson ButtonHonda V8M1:17.11458
Juan Pablo MontoyaMcLaren V8M1:17.27353
Pedro de la RosaMcLaren V10 (interim car)M1:17.425 109
Rubens BarrichelloHonda V8M1:17.49260
Nick HeidfeldBMW Sauber V8M 1:17.588116
Jacques VilleneuveBMW Sauber V8M 1:18.06991
Mark WebberWilliams V8B 1:18.28186
Heikki KovalainenRenault V8M 1:18.93877
Jarno TrulliToyota V8B1:19.430103
Ralf SchumacherToyota V8B1:19.68184
Nico RosbergWilliams V8B 1:19.96529
Tiago MonteiroMF1 Racing (interim car)B 1:21.91129

Times according to the Jerez circuit

Fiorano Test times
DriverTeamBest LapNumber of Laps
Michael SchumacherFerrari 248 F157.647 76

Times according to the Ferrari F1 team

All cars in 2006 Specification except Pedro de la Rosa and Tiago Monteiro.

    
   

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