German driver
Sebastian Vettel set today the fastest time in the 3rd day of testing at Jerez, Spain. Rain started shortly after lunch, and the teams decided to top testing.
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Team Williams ran a 2009-spec rear wing. |
The young Toro Rosso driver was behind the wheel of the Renault-powered Red Bull.
Another German, Nick Heidfeld, set the 2nd time of the day, driving for BMW-Sauber. Test driver Luca Di Grassi was impressive, taking 3rd place for Renault.
Takuma Sato drove for Toro Rosso in evaluation for a possible seat next season. The team was apparently pleased with the work he did, clearly demonstrating his previous experience in a grand prix car.
Times of the day: DRIVER TEAM BEST LAPS1 VETTEL Red Bull Racing 1 :18.001 37
2 HEIDFELD BMW 1 :18.167 70
3 DI GRASSI ING Renault F1 Team 1 :18.999 36
4 DE LA ROSA McLaren 1 :19.281 39
5 WURZ Honda 1 :19.499 79
6 SATO Toro Rosso 1 :19.574 49
7 KOBAYASHI Toyota 1 :19.863 47
8 NAKAJIMA Williams 1 :21.892 60
Unofficial timingPhoto Credit : WRI2