Renault's Fernando Alonso set today, Monday the fastest lap time around the Spanish circuit of Jerez of the last test session leading to the 2009 Formula 1 season. Alonso led Brawn GP's Rubens Barrichello and Jenson Button. Button's BGP001 suffered from a gearbox problem in the afternoon.Reigning World Champion Lewis Hamilton and team McLaren were far behind again, in 4th place (out of 5 drivers) and 1.1 second slower than Alonso.Nico Rosberg, driving the Williams-Toyota, was 6th and slowest of the group.Times, Monday: Pos Driver Team Time* Laps 1. Alonso Renault 1:18.343 99 2. Barrichello Brawn-Mercedes 1:18.398 62 3. Button Brawn-Mercedes 1:18.892 12 4. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:19.513 85 5. Rosberg Williams-Toyota 1:19.783 123 *Unofficial timing photo: WRI2
F1: Fernando Alonso set fastest time in Jerez