Di Grassi Fastest at Hockenheim

Di Grassi set a 1:34.551 lap, claiming a fastest lap in testing for the second time after setting an equally impressive lap at the recent Spa Francorchamps test. Giedo van der Garde (1:34.681) and Adrian Sutil (1:34,700) were second and third respectively at the German circuit.

The times were all set in the afternoon session - the morning session was once again wet, when rookie Esteban Guerrieri was fastest with a time of 1:51.034.

Di Grassi, who last year contested in the British Formula Three championship, considered the times to be a continuation of his recent good form: "At the end of the last season, in Bahrain and Macau, things were already running really good for me. Furthermore, Manor is a truly good team and I've got a good engine."

The Brazilian was pleasantly surprised with the fastest time, as his intention was to merely run as many laps as possible: "I've never been here before, therefore, every kilometre is important." He completed 130 laps - more than any other driver - on the day.

At the end of day two of testing twelve drivers had set a lap time within one second of di Grassi, which augers well for qualifying on the circuit at the opening race in just over a week, on April 16.