Sebastian Vettel topped the timesheets in Barcelona for a second day running as he managed to set a time over two-tenths quicker than Jaime Alguersuari.
The German also beat his day one time by over a second as he completed 103 laps. His best time came during a qualifying simulation in the morning.
Jaime Alguersuari made an impression on the timesheets as he almost matched the Red Bull drivers time. A 1:23.519 pushed him above Fernando Alonso, the Spaniard a further four tenths back.
The morning saw most of the drivers pushing for quick laps before focussing on race simulations in the afternoon.
McLaren’s Jenson Button spent much of the morning in the garage after a hydraulic issue. That limited his running to just 54 laps, the least of any team.
Meanwhile, Ricardo Teixeira made his test debut in the Team Lotus T128, setting a best time of 1:31.584, the slowest of the day as he completed just 26 laps before handing the car back to Heikki Kovalainen.
Test times from day two (Barcelona):
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01. | S. Vettel | Red Bull | 1:23.315 | 103 | |
| 02. | J. Alguersuari | Toro Rosso | 1:23.519 | +0.204 | 94 |
| 03. | F. Alonso | Ferrari | 1:23.978 | +0.663 | 89 |
| 04. | R. Barrichello | Williams | 1:24.008 | +0.693 | 115 |
| 05. | N. Heidfeld | Renault | 1:24.242 | +0.927 | 39 |
| 06. | K. Kobayashi | Sauber | 1:24.243 | +0.928 | 123 |
| 07. | N. Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:24.730 | +1.415 | 131 |
| 08. | J. Button | McLaren | 1:24.923 | +1.608 | 54 |
| 09. | P. di Resta | Force India | 1:25.194 | +1.879 | 80 |
| 10. | H. Kovalainen | Team Lotus | 1:26.421 | +3.106 | 55 |
| 11. | V. Petrov | Renault | 1:26.884 | +3.569 | 61 |
| 12. | V. Liuzzi | Hispania | 1:27.044 | +3.729 | 69 |
| 13. | T. Glock | Virgin | 1:27.242 | +3.927 | 60 |
| 14. | R. Teixeira | Team Lotus | 1:31.584 | +8.269 | 26 |
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