JEREZ TEST - 15th DECEMBER 2006 Date: Friday 15th December 2006 Drivers: Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso Location: Circuito de Jerez, Jerez de la Frontera, Spain Track Length: 4.423km Weather: Clear skies and warm sunshine Track temperature: High of 26.3 degrees Celsius Air temperature: High of 16.9 degrees Celsius Laps run today: 194 Laps run in total at test: 549Kilometres covered today: Lewis – 442km approx.Fernando – 416km approxKilometres covered in total at test: Total –2,427km approxLewis – 791km approx.Pedro – 826km approx.Gary – 394km approx.Fernando – 416 approx Best lap time today: Lewis – 1m19.497at 10.53 Fernando – 1m19.747 at 16.47 

MARTIN WHITMARSH"Today has seen the completion of the 2006 test programme with an encouraging session in Jerez this week. The primary focus of the three pre-Christmas tests has been the learning process between ourselves and Bridgestone. We have been able to gather valuable data on how to get the best out of the Bridgestone Potenzas and we are currently feeding this back into the MP4-22 programme. The drivers have also been working through various development programmes for the MP4-22, such as suspension, aero and set-up work. With Lewis we have also spent time on activities such as putting him out in traffic so that he builds experience of running with other cars.”

Times:

Lewis Hamilton Team McLaren Mercedes 1m19.497 100  Heikki Kovalainen Renault 1m19.577 92  Fernando Alonso Team McLaren Mercedes 1m19.747 94  Giancarlo Fisichella Renault 1m19.795 110  James Rossiter Honda Racing 1m19.831 117  Robert Kubica BMW Sauber 1m19.889 126  Luca Badoer Ferrari 1m19.894 39  Marco Andretti Honda Racing 1m19.904 71  Sebastian Vettel BMW Sauber 1m20.065 119  Tonio Liuzzi Red Bull Racing 1m20.187 76  Takuma Sato Super Aguri 1m20.467 116  Marc Gene Ferrari 1m21.011 99  Sebastien Bourdais Toro Rosso 1m21.266 101  Alex Wurz WilliamsF1 1m21.371 65