Michael Schumacher set the time to beat in Jerez during day two of testing at the Spanish circuit.
The Mercedes driver set a lap of 1:20.352 leaving him top come the end of the session.
Ferrari’s Felipe Massa was demoted one place from his fastest time on day one, ending the session second, just a few thousandths behind the German and three tenths quicker than his day one best.
Jenson Button got his first laps in the MP4-26, placing third – his best time coming late in the afternoon. It was a similar story for Jaime Alguersuari. The Toro Rosso driver managed to outpace the sister team of Red Bull.
Webber did impress when he completed a 19-lap run consistently in the 1.24’s, something nobody has yet to match.
Sauber has a promising start before Perez crashed at turn seven, damaging the front end of the C30.
Vitaly Petrov caused a second red flag when he span at turn two, followed by a third red flag caused by Pastor Maldonado’s accident at turn four.
Test times from day two (Jerez):
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Yr | Time | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01. | M. Schumacher | Mercedes | 2011 | 1:20.352 | 112 |
| 02. | F. Massa | Ferrari | 2011 | 1:20.413 | 116 |
| 03. | J. Button | McLaren | 2011 | 1:21.009 | 69 |
| 04. | J. Alguersuari | Toro Rosso | 2011 | 1:21.213 | 72 |
| 05. | M. Webber | Red Bull | 2011 | 1:21.613 | 113 |
| 06. | A. Sutil | Force India | 2011 | 1:21.780 | 73 |
| 07. | S. Perez | Sauber | 2011 | 1:21.857 | 56 |
| 08. | T. Glock | Virgin | 2011 | 1:22.208 | 57 |
| 09. | V. Petrov | Renault | 2011 | 1:22.493 | 65 |
| 10. | P. Maldonado | Williams | 2011 | 1:22.591 | 38 |
| 11. | J. Trulli | Team Lotus | 2011 | 1:23.216 | 40 |
