JEREZ TEST - DAY TWO

Date Thursday 11 February
Track Circuito de Jerez
Driver Michael Schumacher

No of Laps 124 laps
Best Lap Time 01:21.083
Kilometres Covered 549 km
Track Length 4.428 km

Weather Fine
Ambient Temperature Maximum 18°C
Track Temperature Maximum 23°C

Michael Schumacher joined the MERCEDES GP PETRONAS team in Jerez today for the second day of this week's four-day test. After yesterday's downpours, the weather stayed dry throughout the day enabling the team to complete a comprehensive test programme with the MGP W01 car.

Michael spent the morning evaluating the different tyre compounds provided by Bridgestone alongside some chassis set-up work, before working through a race simulation programme in the afternoon. Michael completed 124 laps today making the most of the available dry track time.

Nico Rosberg will be back in the car tomorrow for the third day of the test.
Michael Schumacher: "I am very happy with how the day went today even if we could not finish our schedule completely due to red flags. However I managed to complete a lot of laps which is very precious to me. A new car, a new team and new conditions, therefore our first goal has to be to make the car reliable. Days like today help massively in that respect, especially as the weather forecast for the next few days isn't looking quite so rosy. I felt very comfortable driving the car and it was good fun today."

RESULTS (All timings are unofficial)

Pos Driver Car Time Laps
1. Kamui Kobayashi BMW Sauber 1:19.950 103
2. Sebastien Buemi Toro Rosso 1:20.026 121
3. Jenson Button Vodafone McLaren Mercedes 1:20.618 83
4. Nico Hulkenberg Williams 1:20.629 67
5. Tonio Liuzzi Force India 1:20.754 80
6. Michael Schumacher MERCEDES GP PETRONAS 1:21.083 124
7. Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1:21.424 129
8. Robert Kubica Renault 1:22.003 103
9. Mark Webber Red Bull 1:22.043 99
10. Timo Glock Virgin Racing 1:29.964 11

Wolfgang Schattling: Tel. +49 711 178 4008, E: wolfgang.schattling@daimler.com

Nicola Armstrong: Tel. +44 1280 844096, E: narmstrong@mercedes-gp.com

Lars Soutschka: Tel. +49 711 178 4019, E: lars.soutschka@daimler.com

Sabine Kehm: Tel. +49 170 247 5300, E: sabinekehm@aol.com (for Michael Schumacher)

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