Driver Heikki Kovalainen
Location Circuito de Jerez
Track length 4.423km
Weather A damp start to the day but turning warm and sunny by the
afternoon.
Maximum track temp 32.8C
Maximum ambient temp 16.3C
Laps completed 85
Kilometres covered 476km
Best laptime 1m20.535 at 16:47
Programme
Overnight rain meant the day started on a damp track, allowing
the team to continue the wet-tyre evaluation programme it had begun
yesterday. Heikki made good progress understanding Bridgestone's
intermediate tyre before the drying track prompted a switch in focus for
the afternoon. MP4-24 was subsequently fitted with a 2009 front and rear
wing package - for the first time in dry conditions - and Heikki carried
out a series of set-up evaluation runs until the end of the day. For
Wednesday and Thursday, Lewis takes over driving duties and continues the
programme.
Driver for day three Lewis Hamilton
Duration of test Five days (March 1-5)
-credit: mclaren
