Free 2: The McLarens come out of the woods

Considering the winter tests, no one would have bet a kopeck on the McLaren. And yet, the Woking troops are there, and there. Jenson Button took the best time of the session in 1, just ahead of his teammate at 25.

This second test session is especially marked by an undivided domination of the engines Mercedes. Lewis Hamilton is the first to put his name at the top of the timesheet, before being overtaken by Jenson Button, then by Michael Schumacher a few seconds later (1?26??590). The battle continues with full force between Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton. But ultimately it was the former Brawn GP resident who retained the advantage in 1:25. Behind, Fernando Alonso point Ferrari in 3rd position (+ 0??147), further proof that we will also have to count on him. Hag as for it remains very close at 0??160. The differences are minimal.

Times are tough for small teams. The two Team Lotus cars, of Heikki Kovalainen and Jarno Trulli, are five seconds behind. Virgin Racing suffers a six-second handicap. As for Hispania Racing, which absolutely had to race today to accumulate experience, it only had time to complete one single lap at a senatorial pace thanks to Vitantonio Liuzzi. Narain Karthikeyan himself was unable to ride.