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28 February: Formula 1 Testing - Valencia - Day 2, Mugello - Day 2

Testing continued at Valencia on Tuesday with 4 teams present and 6 drivers settting lap times.

Heikki Kovalainen in the Renault R26 set the fastest time of the day ahead of Anthony Davidson and Kimi Raikkonen.

Kovalainen's best time was a 1:10.438.
de la Rosa covered the most number of laps with 146.

There were 2 red flags with Heikki Kovalainen and Nico Rosberg stopping on the track. Kimi Raikkonen had a hydraulics problem delaying his running in the morning.

For reference, the fastest time set at Valencia in a 2006 spec car was a 1:09.987 set by Kimi Raikkonen on the 17th of February.
The fastest time in 2005 (V10 power) was a 1:09.005 by Kimi Raikkonen.

Weather conditions were sunny with air temperature reaching 16 degrees and track temperatures reaching 24 degrees.

Renault have concluded their pre-season testing. Toyota joins the test tomorrow.

Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4

At Mugello, Ferrari continued their final pre-season test with both Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa. Michael Schumacher set the fastest time of the day with a 1:21.974 and covered the most number of laps with 94.

For reference, the fastest time set at Mugello in a 2006 spec car was a 1:21.904 set by Michael Schumacher on the 24th of January.
The fastest time in 2005 (V10 power) was a 1:19.675 by Luca Badoer.

Weather conditions started sunny and ended cloudy. Air temperature reached 8 degrees and track temperatures reached 14 degrees.

Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4, Day 5

Best Lap Times and lap records at Testing Tracks

Valencia times
DriverTeamTyreBest LapNumber of Laps
Heikki KovalainenRenault V8M1:10.438 123
Anthony DavidsonHonda V8M1:10.532 146
Kimi RaikkonenMcLaren V8M1:10.82774
Pedro de la RosaMcLaren V10M1:10.834109
Nico RosbergWilliams V8B 1:11.26869
Mark WebberWilliams V8B 1:11.56186

Times according to the Valencia Circuit.

All cars in 2006 Specification except Pedro de la Rosa

Mugello times
DriverTeamTyreBest LapNumber of Laps
Michael SchumacherFerrari V8B 1:21.97494
Felipe MassaFerrari V8B1:22.48171

Times according to the Ferrari team.

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