MF1 complete second MF16 shakedown

Midland team's progress, however, was hindered by the poor weather at the Silverstone circuit, where three drivers were in action for the squad.

Tiago Monteiro was joined by testers Markus Winkelhock and Giorgio Mondini, who completed 11, 12 and 13 laps respectively.

Winkelhock was the quickest of the three with a best time of 1:37.350, ahead of Mondini's 1:44.178. Monteiro did not set a time.

"Unfortunately, we weren't able to do much hard running today, as it was freezing cold and actually snowed quite a bit," said Monteiro. "But we did manage to shake down the new car, test out the new gearbox and practice some pit stops and refueling, so it was a pretty useful test.

"As usual, the mechanical components and team members performed flawlessly. Now, everyone is excited and getting ready for the first race in two weeks. Personally, I can say that I'm really looking forward to being in a warm, dry climate again."