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Formula 1

Barcelona February Test Test day two

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Alonso moves to the head of the times with 1:22.613
Now the Spaniard returns to the pits after a four-lap run
De la Rosa, meanwhile, continues to improve
Fernando Alonso completes his first timed lap of the day - 1:23.453 - and moves to second
De la Rosa goes faster: 1:22.932 on his second flying lap
Pedro de la Rosa and Trulli have now set times too. The Spaniard goes quickest with a 1:23.6
Interesting information from Bridgestone:

@andystobart: Yesterday the soft compound was used by teams in Barcelona, with just a side garnish of medium & super soft action. Good despite green track
Schumacher keeps going and improves to a 1:25. It appears the German will complete a short run
And as we write that, Schumacher completes the first flying lap in the Mercedes GP
No times recorded yet
@NobleF1: Vettel, Kubica, Alonso, Hulkenberg, Liuzzi, Alguersuari, Trulli, de la Rosa and Hamilton have all done installation laps
A truck full of McLaren parts has pulled up in the paddock
Virgin is expecting to hit the track in less than an hour
A lot of fans at the track already. 15,000 people visited the circuit yesterday
Jarno Trulli is at the wheel of the Lotus today. The Italian has done his installation lap already

@MikeGascoyne: Installation lap done at 9:00am, no problems with the car
Most drivers go out to complete installation laps
There seems to be good news coming from Virgin following yesterday's crash:

@lucasdigrassi: Good morning. The guys have done an amazing job overnight and the car is looking good. We will continue the working schedule as normal.
Check the full driver line-up to see who will be in action today
Another sunny day in the Catalan city, albeit a bit windy
Good morning! Welcome to AUTOSPORT Live. Today we will be covering the second day of testing from Barcelona

By: Pablo Elizalde, Steven English

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