Thurs Times from Jerez test

[John S]

From the times in testing we may be in for some very close racing this season.

World champion Lewis Hamilton was the fastest driver in 2009 machinery on the penultimate day of testing at the Jerez circuit.

But the Briton was shadowed by Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel, who finished just 0.001 seconds behind in the RB5, as the car continued to show its potential in only its fourth day of running.

Today's times:

Pos  Driver          Team                       Time      Laps
 1.  Bourdais    Toro Rosso-Ferrari  (B)  1:18.493   128  - 2008 chassis.
 2.  Hamilton    McLaren-Mercedes (B)  1:20.737    93
 3.  Vettel       Red Bull-Renault     (B)  1:20.738    92
 4.  Nakajima   Williams-Toyota      (B)  1:20.898    92
 5.  Alonso      Renault                 (B)  1:21.307   133

All Timing Unofficial