Barcelona February Test Test day two
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On the whole Liuzzi's regular times improved by around three quarters of a second from the start to the end of his stints
Alonso, Schumacher, Vettel Alguersuari and de la Rosa are all on track and all lapping between 24.3 and 24.7. Hamilton is the only other car out, he's in the high 26s
Liuzzi has ended his run. If it was a race simulation it was a two-stopper over 60 laps
Schumacher is straight into the low 24s on the first three laps of his run. It will be interesting to see how much fuel he has on board and how long this run lasts
Alonso has breached the low 24s, now 24 laps into his run
Lotus almost ready to send Trulli back out
@mikegascoyne: Rack fitted and car setup checked. Jarno getting ready to resume run with rear setup change
@mikegascoyne: Rack fitted and car setup checked. Jarno getting ready to resume run with rear setup change
Hamilton is 15 laps into a run in the McLaren but has only just broken into the 1m26s
Mercedes preparing to send Schumacher back out
@officialmgp: The car's been in the garage for a little while whilst we made some changes but Michael's back in now and almost ready to go out...
@officialmgp: The car's been in the garage for a little while whilst we made some changes but Michael's back in now and almost ready to go out...
Vettel is the first driver today to hit 100 laps, lapping mostly in the 25s
There's not a lot in it between Ferrari and Force India on this run. Alonso is 16 laps in, with his last seven times between 24.6 and 24.9, while Liuzzi is also 16 laps in and has just broken from mid 24s to a 23.9
It's nice to see people getting so excited about testing times
@clairevwilliams: Take that Fernando! The hulk just took your number 1 spot! 1.20.614
@clairevwilliams: Take that Fernando! The hulk just took your number 1 spot! 1.20.614
Williams brings Hulkenberg in after just two flying laps. Low fuel work seems to be going well
Hulkenberg knocks Alonso off the top spot on the second lap of that run with a 1m20.614s
Hulkenberg goes second fastest with a 20.9 on the first quick lap of his latest run
Long run comparison: Alonso is 11 laps in, doing frequent 24.7s, Liuzzi is 10 laps in doing mid-low 24s, Alguersuari is 10 laps in, also doing mid-low 24s
Alonso backs off from behind Vettel to give himself some space
Glock takes the Virgin into the 1m25s now, just four tenths slower than the Lotus
@noblef1: Sneaky Alonso missed the chicane at the final corner to try and get on run on Vettel down the main straight - but didn't get close enough
Glock shaves another tenth off Virgin's best time
Lotus explains Trulli's failure
@mikegascoyne: A seal failed in the power steering. New rack going on now
@mikegascoyne: A seal failed in the power steering. New rack going on now
Hamilton and Glock are back on track, but it's Alonso, Liuzzi, Vettel and Alguersuari on long runs again
Hulkenberg pits straight away so just two flying laps on that run
Hulkenberg improves again, down to a 21.1, and moves up to fourth ahead of Vettel
Williams jumps up to fifth on the timesheet as Hulkenberg does a 21.5
Liuzzi and Hulkenberg are back on track too
Alonso and de la Rosa head straight back out at the green flag
Longest stints completed since lunch: Vettel, 30 laps; Alguersuari, 26 laps; Liuzzi, 22 laps; Schumacher, 16 laps; Alonso, 13 laps; Glock, 13 laps; Trulli, 10 laps; Hamilton, 10 laps; de la Rosa, 9 laps; Hulkenberg, 1 lap; Kubica, 1 lap
Trulli was 11 laps into his stint when the car broke, lapping between 1m28s and 1m30s
Force India will resume Liuzzi's race simulation as soon as it goes green
@club force: Red flag now, unfortunate. Car won't be touched now until the track goes green so race sim can be resumed.
@club force: Red flag now, unfortunate. Car won't be touched now until the track goes green so race sim can be resumed.
Confirmed that it is Trulli's stranded Lotus that caused the red flag
We have the first red flag of the afternoon, sounds like it might be the Lotus - so much for that long run
Hulkenberg is straight back into the pits after improving. Hamilton and Kubica have pitted too
Laps completed after five hours: Vettel, 88; Hulkenberg, 84; Alonso, 75; Liuzzi, 67; Alguersuari, 67; Schumacher, 61; Trulli, 60; de la Rosa, 57; Hamilton, 49; Kubica, 47; Glock, 29
Hulkenberg improves Williams' best time of the day to a 23.1
Hulkenberg and Kubica join the track too. The Mercedes is the only car in the pits
...not for long. Vettel heads in to keep Schumacher company
By: Pablo Elizalde, Steven English
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