Rosberg Shines in Silverstone Test

The German driver continued acclimatising to the BMW-powered FW27 car as the team wrapped up their preparations for the Spanish Grand Prix next week. Rosberg had another positive day, covering 90 laps to outpace his Brazilian teammate Antonio Pizzonia, who took over from Mark Webber today.

Rosberg's best lap was a 1:22.168, while Pizzonia finished with a best time of 1:22.976.

"I really enjoyed myself this week," said Rosberg. "It is unbelievable to drive this car. I think I settled into the team well, and they made me feel really welcome. It didn't take me too long to get used to the FW27 and, when I did, I worked through the programme quite well.

"I'm thrilled to have been given this opportunity as it's so interesting to learn about the workings of an F1 car. At the end of the day, I think I set quite competitive times and didn't make any mistakes over the two sessions so I'm really happy and looking forward to the next test."

Nicky Pastorelli finally got behind the wheel of a Jordan after his first official test for the team was delayed on Wednesday. The Dutchman worked alongside racing drivers Narain Karthikeyan and Tiago Monteiro.

"Everything went very well and we're quite happy with the results," Pastorelli said on his website. "The track was dry, although it was a bit tricky since it rained a little bit at the other end of the circuit, but overall the conditions were okay.

"We tested several new components including the new gearbox, which worked out really well."

Today's times:

Pos  Driver        Team-Engine         Tyres  Time     Laps
 1.  Rosberg       Williams-BMW         (M)  1:22.168   90
 2.  Karthikeyan   Jordan-Toyota        (B)  1:22.750   54
 3.  Pizzonia      Williams-BMW         (M)  1:22.976   71
 4.  Monteiro      Jordan-Toyota        (B)  1:23.390   22
 5.  Pastorelli    Jordan-Toyota        (B)  1:27.270   30

All Timing Unofficial