Barrichello fastest on final day

By CARSIFU | 14 February 2011
JEREZ (Spain): Williams driver Rubens Barrichello posted the quickest time on the fourth and final day of Formula One testing at Jerez Circuit.



The Brazilian veteran set a time of 1 minute, 19.832 seconds on Sunday. Kamui Kobayashi of Sauber was 0.769 seconds behind, and Fernando Alonso of Ferrari was third fastest in 1:21.074.









rubens2-(1)

Barrichello





"We completed some long runs today and looked at trying some different things on the car," said Barrichello. "This morning was also the first time we could run a few new sets of tires and get some momentum. The car performed as it should do, so I am happy with that."



Renault tried out Bruno Senna_ who was fifth fastest in 1:21.400_ to take the place of Robert Kubica, a day after Nick Heidfeld made his case with Saturday's fastest lap. Kubica suffered serious injuries in a high-speed accident in a rally race in Italy last Sunday.



World champion Sebastian Vettel finished eighth.



Testing continues at the Circuit de Catalunya in northwest Spain on Friday.