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The
fifth and final day of testing at Jerez was also affected by the
weather, as it was cloudy, with occasional rain and strong gusts
of wind. In addition to Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkonen, five other
teams continued to test for the final day.
The
team worked on engine and gearbox reliability, evaluated tyres and
development of some aerodynamic components, as well as carrying
out some practice pit stops, including refuelling.
"Today,
we were able to compare various set-ups aimed at the tyres,"
Raikkonen said after posting the second fastest time. "One of
the novelties for this year, compared to last season is that I
have a good feeling on the slick tyres."
"I
think the teams all seem very closely matched and this makes me
think that the coming season will be particularly close," he
added.
Ferrari
resumes its test programme next Monday at Circuit de Catalunya.
Jerez
testing times 5th of March 2009:
| Pos |
Driver |
Team |
Laps |
Time |
Gap |
| 1. |
N.
Heidfeld |
BMW |
123 |
1:20.052 |
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| 2. |
K.
Räikkönen |
Ferrari |
112 |
1:20.414 |
0.362 |
| 3. |
L.
Hamilton |
McLaren |
58 |
1:21.272 |
1.220 |
| 4. |
M.
Webber |
Red
Bull |
47 |
1:22.219 |
2.167 |
| 5. |
K.
Nakajima |
Williams |
54 |
1:22.226 |
2.174 |
| 6. |
J.
Trulli |
Toyota |
38 |
1:23.119 |
3.067 |
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