rain -as expected- rules Barcelona today
As guessed yesterday, the final test day of the second winter test suffered from cold and wet weather conditions. Massa earned "the fame" today to be the first "off tracker" today but many followed. A total of eight red flagged periods have been counted. Setting times seems somehow irrelevant, however, Massa showed a gap of more than 4 sec. compared to Hamilton as the fastest driver today.

The third and final winter test -the second to be held in Barcelona next week- will obviously show the real balance of power.

The Winter Test data:

5.2.13 - Circuit de Jerez, F. Massa #4 6th 1:20.536 +1.675 64 laps 283.392 km, sunny 12-15 °C, track: 10-22 °C
6.2.13 - Circuit de Jerez, F. Massa #4 8th 1:19.914 +1.696 78 laps 345.384 km, sunny 6-22°C, track: 7-28°C
7.2.13 - Circuit de Jerez, F. Massa #4 1st 1:17.879 85 laps 376.380 km, sunny 3-18°C, track: 5-25°C
8.2.13 - Circuit de Jerez, P. de la Rosa 9th 1:20.316 +2.168 51 laps 225.828 km, sunny 15°C

19.2.13 - Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona F. Alonso #3 3rd 1:22.952 +0.336 110 laps 512.050 km sunny 10-16°C, track 11-22°C
20.2.13 - Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona F. Alonso #3 5th 1:23.247 +1.399 76 laps, 353.780 km, slightly cloudy, 4-14°C, track 6-28°C
21.2.13 - Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona F. Alonso #3 1st 1:21.875 97 laps 451.535 km cloudy 8-15°C, track 9-18°C
22.2.13 - Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona F. Massa #4 7th 1:27.553 +4.271 80 laps 372.400 km rain 5-10°C