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F1: Rubens Barrichello emerged quickest in Day 2 of testing at Jerez

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Khatir Soltani
Day 2 of winter testing at Circuito Jerez de la Frontera, Spain where rain again played a major role as the track remained wet all day.

Rubens Barrichello - Williams Cosworth photo: WRI2

BMW-Sauber
Due to the difficult conditions, the BMW Sauber F1 decided to limit today's testing to 8 laps in the morning.

Ferrari
A mechanical fault meant the Brazilian had to spend a couple of hours in the pits. In the afternoon, the team also worked on various procedural aspects of a race weekend, including pit stops.

Mercedes GP
Rosberg completed a wet set-up programme in the morning and focused on race procedures including practice pit stops in the afternoon when the track conditions became too poor for any meaningful running.

Renault
Renault chose to carry out some procedural work, including practice pit stops.

Williams
Barrichello finished off another wet day in Jerez having covered a lot of mileage for reliability. He also completed some systems checks and carried out a programme of pit stop practice.

Toro Rosso
The Italian team worked through a programme that included practice launches and some race pit stops. However, Buemi completed a 25-lap race stint simulation, which at least produced some useful data in terms of running in race trim in wet conditions.

Felipe Massa - Ferrari photo: WRI2
Khatir Soltani
Khatir Soltani
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