10th March - BRAWN GP - Testing Barcelona

Day 2 of the last pre season test commenced this morning. Rubens will take charge of the BGP001 today.

I can't say for sure but apparently we are running without KERS at present.

I'll try to keep you updated with Ruben's progress throughout the day...

17.00 - Thats the end of day 2's testing. Rubens completes the day in 3rd with a 1:20.966 completing 111 laps - Jenson should be back in the test seat for tomorrow's session.

16.53 - Rubens heads for the pits

16.51 - Rubens heads to the pits for some practice refueling then heads back onto the circuit.

16.38 - Rubens is pumping in some consistant 1.21's

16.07 - Rubens pits

16.06 - Rubens puts it in at 1:21.776

15.56 - Rubens is consistantly in the 1:21's

15.25 - Rubens returns to the pits.

15.21 - Rubens returns to the track.

And that concludes the morning session. The interim times are as follows:

Raikkonen (Ferrari F60) -1:20.314-44 laps
Barrichello (BrawnGP BGP001)-1:20.966-57 laps
Trulli (Toyota TF109)-1:21.326-54 laps
Alonso (Renault R29)-1:21.937-58 laps
Heidfeld (BMW-Sauber F1.09)-1:21.965-84 laps
Sutil (Force India VJM02)-1:22.141-41 laps
Kovalainen (McLaren-Mercedes MP4-24)-1:22.328-1:22.328-42 laps
Webber (Red Bull RB5)-1:22.517-40 laps
Nakajima (Williams FW31)-1:22.381-29 laps
Bourdais (Toro Rosso STR04)-1:23.039-14 laps

12.52 - He smashes it again with a 1:20.966

12.49 - Rubens posts his fastest lap 1:21.093

12.40 - Rubens returns to the track

12.08 - Rubens improves again 1:21.122 and then pits

11.58 - Rubens makes a marginal improvement 1:22.654 but Kimi has gone in front on a 1:20.869

11.23 - Rubens sticks it in first with a 1:21.665

11.13 - Rubens must be putting the BGP001 through it's paces now placing it 2nd on a 1:22.183

11.09 - Rubens puts the BGP001 into 3rd with a 1:22.240. He had previously turned in 1:23.578, 1:23.277 and 1:23.584.

10.37 - Rubens posts a provisional time of 1:23.765 and has completed 15 laps

10.31 - Rubens comes back onto the circuit

9.58 - Rubens returns to the pits

9.12 - Rubens takes to the Circuit for the 1st time