RACER & autosport.com's avatar
Author:
RACER & autosport.com
Login For More
Rate this article:
  • 0/5 Stars
  • Related Photos
SPEEDtv.com Store
DVD: David Jefferies Story
The David Jefferies Story is a reminder of the much loved and much missed Yorkshireman.
Our Price: $24.95
Visit Button
Buy Button
Man-Made Thunder
The book examines the sport of stock car racing through the eyes and ears of the men behind the wheel and the wrenches.
Our Price: $49.00
Visit Button
Buy Button
Unisex Sandwich Cap
Unisex Velcro back hat with SPEED logo on front. PINKS logo embroidered on left and PAO logo on right. One size fits all.
Our Price: $24.95
Visit Button
Buy Button
Speedway T-shirt
Men's 6 oz. 100% Cotton Jersey Short Sleeve Tee. SPEED logo imprinted on the front center chest.
Our Price: $24.99
Visit Button
Buy Button
Ferrari Red Classic Hat
100% cotton twill. Ferrari shield embroidered on front, piping on the peak and Ferrari logo embroidered on back strap adjuster.
Our Price: $30.00 ($27.00 Member)
Visit Button
Buy Button
Footer Bg
  • Zoom More Photos Button
  • Camera Icon
F1: Buemi Leads Third and Final Day at Jerez
Written by: RACER & autosport.com
RACER Magazine   http://www.racer.com/speedtv
12/11/2008
Jerez, Spain
 
Buemi showed why he's the frontrunner at Toro Rosso by pacing all three days at Jerez. (LAT Photo) ยป More Photos

For the third straight day, Sebastien Buemi dominated the timesheets as this week's Formula 1 testing sessions at the Jerez circuit in Spain came to a close.

Once again, Buemi was followed the closest by Toro Rosso teammate Takuma Sato, who, like Sebastien Bourdais, tested on two days out of this week’s three. Yesterday, on the only head-to-head between the Japanese and the Frenchman, Sato had the upper hand.

McLaren's Heikki Kovalainen continued his testing work for McLaren, taking over the MP4-23A to focus on aerodynamic and set-up evaluation work for McLaren, to set the third quickest time. Teammate Pedro de la Rosa was in the KERS car today, but only completed 47 laps.

Kimi Raikkonen was the fastest Ferrari driver as he set the fourth best time, just ahead of returning teammate Felipe Massa. Renault's Fernando Alonso was sixth quickest as he continued acclimatizing to the 2009 slick Bridgestone tires.
"It was a good day as we continued to add miles to the car and to understand the tires," said Alonso. "We maximized the time on the track and managed to do a lot of laps as well as some basic-setup work.

"I have already been
doing a lot of physical work to get ready for next year and so spending a couple of days in the car this week was another important part of my preparation and has helped me get back up to speed. I'm now looking forward to testing the new car in January."

Seventh fastest Nico Rosberg was Williams' sole representative, while BMW Sauber duo Robert Kubica and Christian Klien ended the day at the bottom of the timesheets as they focused on 2009 aerodynamic and KERS work.

Jerez F1 testing times – Thursday:

1) Buemi, Toro Rosso-Ferrari , 1:17.258, 139 laps
2) Sato, Toro Rosso-Ferrari , 1:17.520, 119
3) Kovalainen, McLaren-Mercedes , 1:18.049, 96
4) Raikkonen, Ferrari , 1:18.782, 82
5) Massa, Ferrari , 1:19.050, 72
6) Alonso, Renault , 1:19.319, 124
7) Rosberg, Williams-Toyota , 1:19.388, 130
8) de la Rosa, McLaren-Mercedes , 1:19.499, 47
9) Kubica, BMW-Sauber , 1:19.559, 134
10) Klien, BMW-Sauber , 1:19.738, 101
View All Comments