Barcelona fourth pre-season test Test day four
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Kobayashi and Heidfeld are the other men on the circuit.
That time puts him seventh.
Button now improves to 1m27.232s.
Button sets his first time of the day with a 1m32.768s.
He has a full four days of running as his team-mate Timo Glock recovers from having his appendix removed. The German has not enjoyed being a spectator, @realTimoGlock: "One day in Barcelona visiting the Team realized watching is nothing for me!!! Now on the way to Dr Peil taking the stitches"
D'Ambrosio returns to the pits without setting a time.
Button and D'Ambrosio set off as well.
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Only a few seconds of empty track before Heidfeld comes out again in the Renault.
Schumacher's stint was five laps again, and it went as follows: 25.4, 25.1, 25.9, 26.2, 26.2
Alonso's last stint ran as follows: 26.3, 26.2, 26.4, 26.8, 27.2, 27.4 then he backed off for an aero test.
As we know a light Ferrari can do 1m22s, that would've been a run in more race than qualifying configuration.
As we know a light Ferrari can do 1m22s, that would've been a run in more race than qualifying configuration.
Schumacher now comes in, so the track is empty.
Michael Schumacher
Here's a look at the updated Mercedes package from earlier this morning.
Schumacher's pace has gone up to 1m26s. We'll bring you the full times from his run when he ends it.
Vettel ends his run too, and the mechanics rush over to cover the rear wing.
Alonso now comes slowly into the pits.
Alonso has now backed off to a 1m37.5s as he cruises down the straight on a constant speed aero test.
RBR has sometimes confused us this winter by using a pitboard that counts up, not down, but we've just seen this one go from 'L2' to 'L1' so we think we've got this one figured out...
He improves to 1m30.424s with that lap.
Vettel shown 'L1' on the Red Bull pitboard.
Schumacher does a 25.1 on his second lap, Alonso a 27.2 on his fifth.
Vettel sets his first time of the day, but it's a data gathering run and a 1m36.271s.
It's starting to get hazy and cloudy here, so looks like the temperatures have peaked for now. It's 16.7 degrees on track.
Schumacher has just completed his first lap of this run with a 1m25.4s.
Alonso has now done four laps on his current stint, all in mid to high 1m26s. Could be the start of a longer run.
As is Kobayashi on the Sauber.
Schumacher is now back out.
Vettel comes back out again.
Highest lap count so far is Kovalainen with 16.
Alguersuari, D'Ambrosio, Vettel and Button are the drivers yet to set a time, though all have been out for installation runs - and Button has completed seven laps via aero checks and pitstop practice.
As we approach the end of the first hour, it's still Schumacher fastest on 1m23.948s, with Alonso 0.8s slower in second, then Barrichello, Kobayashi and Heidfeld.
Alonso is coming out again and Kovalainen is circulating in mid 1m29s in the Lotus.
Barrichello completes that first five-lap run, which averaged 1m25.2s and ran as follows: 25.8, 25.1, 24.9, 25.1, 25.1
Kovalainen is coming back out as Barrichello's run of low 1m25s continues.
Barrichello continues round in low 1m25s.
Sutil has pitted after a four-lap run averaging 1m27.7s.
After the tiny crowds of earlier in the week, it is looking slightly busier today - Alonso in the Ferrari already brings the fans out.
Red Bull is revving in the garage ready to go.
Barrichello improves to 1m24.9s, which still keeps him third.
Sutil has just improved his time to 1m26.815s in sixth place, as Barrichello does a 1m25.160s and stays third.
By: Matt Beer, Jonathan Noble, Mark Glendenning, Pablo Elizalde
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