Today is the last day of the first 2010 pre-season test in Valencia. Michael Schumacher and Pedro de la Rosa will be back for Mecedes GP and BMW Sauber. Then there are the debuts – Jenson Button for Vodafone McLaren Mercedes, Fernando Alonso for Ferrari and Vitaly Petrov for Renault. Nico Hulkenberg has tested for Williams before but this will be his first proper test as the teams test driver. Jamie Alguersuari may have spent half of the 2009 racing for Toro Rosso but today will be his first ever F1 test … Updates and images from today’s action in Valencia will appear here as the session progresses.
Valencia Day 3 – Times at mid day:
1. Fernando Alonso – Ferrari – 1:11.599
2. Pedro De la Rosa – Sauber – 1:12.034 +0.435
3. Michael Schumacher – Mercedes GP – 1:12′.438 +0.839
4. Jaime Alguersuari - Toro Rosso – 1:12.576 +0.977
5. Jenson Button – McLaren – 1:12951 +1.352
6. Nico Hulkenberg – Williams – 1:13.688 +2.089
7. Vitaly Petrov – Renault – 1:14.009 +2.410
Valencia test day 3 – End of the day times:
1. Fernando Alonso – Ferrari – 1:11.470 – 127 laps
2. Pedro De la Rosa – Sauber – 1:12.034 +0.564 – 80 laps
3. Michael Schumacher – Mercedes GP – 1:12.438 +0.968 – 82 laps
4. Jaime Alguersuari – Toro Rosso – 1:12.576 +1.106 – 97 laps
5. Jenson Button – McLaren – 1:12.951 +1.481 – 82 laps
6. Vitaly Petrov – Renault – 1:13.097 +1.627 – 75 laps
7. Nico Hulkenberg – Williams – 1:13.699 +2.229 – 126 laps
Fernando Alonso leaves his garage for the first time driving a 2010 Ferrari
Jenson Button leaves his pit for the first time in the 2010 McLaren Mercedes
Michael Schumacher leaves his pit
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Three days of testing and three days of Ferrari looking scary fast. This could be a good year for big red.