WilliamsF1 continues testing at Valencia

On the second day of testing for the WilliamsF1 team Ralf Schumacher would replace test driver Marc Gene. Ralf would finish the day third quickest with Juan Pablo fourth. The teams would be greeted by wet conditions in the morning with the track remaining damp until later in the morning.

For Juan Pablo his day focused on a race simulation, which he completed without any problems. He would complete one hundred & nineteen laps. His best lap time would be a 1m:09.436.

For Ralf his day would see him working through various setups on the FW26. He would also test the cars traction control system. He would complete seventy six laps with a best lap time of 1:09.406, which was the best time that Ralf has achieved at this circuit.

WilliamsF1 Chief Operations Engineer Sam Michael commented: "Today Juan completed a race distance, at the same time comparing some tyre compounds for Michelin. Ralf worked on systems checks, traction control and tyre testing in preparation for Melbourne."

Friday will see the final day of testing for the team. Ralf will be joined by Marc Gene.

Pos Driver Team-Engine Tyres Time Laps

1. Raikkonen McLaren-Mercedes (M) 1:08.995 69
2. Webber Jaguar-Cosworth (M) 1:09.096 128
3. R. Schumacher WilliamsF1 BMW (M) 1:09.406 76
4. Montoya WilliamsF1 BMW (M) 1:09.436 119
5. Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes (M) 1:09.493 106
6. Sato BAR-Honda (M) 1.09.615 94
7. Button BAR-Honda (M) 1:09.706 82
8. Zonta Toyota (M) 1:10.092 82
9. Davidson BAR-Honda (M) 1:10.292 53
10. da Matta Toyota (M) 1:10.733 56
11. Klien Jaguar-Cosworth (M) 1:11.323 124