Jaime Alguersuari was 4th in the Toro Rosso, followed by Jenson Button in the McLaren.
Button took to the cockpit of a McLaren for the very first time today, spending the morning finessing his seating position and sight lines as he got used to the all-new cockpit of the MP4-25. Into the afternoon, the team were able to concentrate on a series of longer runs, using the opportunity to find a balance and a set-up that suited the Briton.
Rookie Renault driver Vitaly Petrov was 6th fastest but finished ahead of Nico Hulkenberg in the Williams.
“We spent the three days working on set-up and long runs; the main systems on the car are proving reliable and are cooling sufficiently,” said Williams Technical Director, Sam Michael. “There are the inevitable minor teething problems to resolve between now and Jerez, but it's been good to get out on track and start work with our new engine partner, Cosworth.”
Times, Valencia, third and final day of testing, Wednesday:
Pos Driver Team Time* Gap
1 Alonso Ferrari 1m11.470s
2 de la Rosa Sauber 1m12.094s +0.624
3 Schumacher Mercedes 1m12.438s +0.968
4 Alguersuari Toro Rosso 1m12.576s +1.106
5 Button McLaren 1m12.951s +1.481
6 Petrov Renault 1m13.097s +1.627
7 Hulkenberg Williams 1m13.669s +2.199
*Unofficial timing
photo:Ferrari, Mercedes, Red Bull
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Button took to the cockpit of a McLaren for the very first time today, spending the morning finessing his seating position and sight lines as he got used to the all-new cockpit of the MP4-25. Into the afternoon, the team were able to concentrate on a series of longer runs, using the opportunity to find a balance and a set-up that suited the Briton.
Rookie Renault driver Vitaly Petrov was 6th fastest but finished ahead of Nico Hulkenberg in the Williams.
“We spent the three days working on set-up and long runs; the main systems on the car are proving reliable and are cooling sufficiently,” said Williams Technical Director, Sam Michael. “There are the inevitable minor teething problems to resolve between now and Jerez, but it's been good to get out on track and start work with our new engine partner, Cosworth.”
Times, Valencia, third and final day of testing, Wednesday:
Pos Driver Team Time* Gap
1 Alonso Ferrari 1m11.470s
2 de la Rosa Sauber 1m12.094s +0.624
3 Schumacher Mercedes 1m12.438s +0.968
4 Alguersuari Toro Rosso 1m12.576s +1.106
5 Button McLaren 1m12.951s +1.481
6 Petrov Renault 1m13.097s +1.627
7 Hulkenberg Williams 1m13.669s +2.199
*Unofficial timing
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photo:Ferrari, Mercedes, Red Bull