First shot of Nick Heidfeld Renault R31 in Jerez contact could not be better, the German pilot won the best time of day. Heidfeld presented his credentials to replace Robert Kubica in Renault.
Heidfeld stopped the Cronus at 1'20 ' 361 superblando tyres that only gave eight laps in the wave, however, this test seems to end doubts Renault to implement a pilot experienced in Kubica R31. Doors that Pedro de la Rosa on the grid seem to get away at times.
In second position in the time table, was Spanish Fernando Alonso 0.132 seconds behind of Heidfeld. In the afternoon, the Ferrari F150th Italy was rolling with apace in large batches and loaded with fuel. 131 laps Alonso giving a good look to the car to test well all kinds of rubber.
After the Asturian ended Michael Schumacher who seems to be cogido point to Mercedes GP own. The German car showed clear signs of improved rolling with solidity and regularity today. Back seems to have been problems with the Valencia Pirelli.
McLaren did not too many laps in the afternoon, Lewis Hamilton made short and explosive rounds for the fourth fastest time. The MP4 wore new changes in leakage, Woking engineers are still looking for the best solution.
The first incident of the day was Kamui Kobayashi, two red flags. The first 20 minutes of the start of the session and the second to little more than an hour of the end, when he parked his C30 Sauber at the chicane.
As Ferrari, Red Bull with Sebastian Vettel at the wheel focused in large batches for test Pirelli tyre wear. His best time was recorded in 1'21.
Even worse was Sebastien Buemi who with Toro Rosso never exceed a batch of more than six laps. A difficult day for the Swiss that ended the meeting with his car stopped in the curve 9 to 10 minutes to the end.
Lotus T128 with Trulli and Kovalainen was rolling in a series of short runs during the afternoon to stop the Cronus at 1'21 ' 7.
New trouble for Williams, this time caused by a problem of the KERS, Rubens Barrichello was able to finish with the ninth fastest time. While Force India was doing tests and constant changes in the VJM04 of Paul di Resta.
The Scots had complained of problems with the brakes at the start of the day and then caused a red flag when he spun on the outside of the curve 9.
Virgin worked its program focused on batches of 19 laps. Jerome D'Ambrosio was shooting than 1'29.
Table of day 3 on the circuit of Jerez de la Frontera times
