F1 TESTING @ JEREZ // FEBRUARY 18TH

With rain clouds looming overhead, all but two of this years Formula One teams returned to the Jerez Circuit for the second day of what is the final winter test session of the pre-season. During todays test, Heikki Kovalainen had his first run in the new Lotus T127, while Nico Rosberg took over from Michael Schumacher, testing the Mercedes GP W01.

Leading todays test was Rubens Barrichello in the Williams-Cosworth FW32. Also of note was the performance of Russian racing driver, Vitaly Petrov, who at the wheel of the Renault R30, finished the day a mere 0.683 seconds off the pace of Barrichello and more than a half a second ahead of Sebastian Vettel who finished the day third overall.

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F1 Testing @ Jerez // February 18th:

Rubens Barrichello Williams-Cosworth FW32 87.145
Vitaly Petrov Renault R30 87.828 +0.683
Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault RB6 88.162 +1.017
Nico Rosberg Mercedes W01 88.515 +1.37
Felipe Massa Ferrari F10 88.879 +1.734
Pedro de la Rosa BMW Sauber-Ferrari C29 89.691 +2.546
Paul di Resta Force India-Mercedes VJM03 90.344 +3.199
Timo Glock Virgin-Cosworth VR-01 90.476 +3.331
Vitantonio Liuzzi Force India-Mercedes VJM03 90.666 +3.521
Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes MP4-25 90.979 +3.834
Sebastien Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari STR5 92.678 +5.533
Heikki Kovalainen Lotus-Cosworth T127 93.554 +6.409

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Editorial: Justin W. Coffey