McLaren Jerez test II notes day three

Drivers - Jenson Button
Location - Circuito de Jerez
Track length - 4.423km

Weather - Damp start to the day, but remained dry and sunny with occasional strong winds.
Maximum ambient temperature 14.8C, maximum track temperature 29.4C

Laps completed - 101
Kilometres covered - 447km
Best laptime - 1m20.394s at 12:39

Programme

Despite starting the third week of pre-season testing, today was the first time that the team had been able to follow a concerted, progressive day of set-up work in consistent conditions.

After yesterday's rains abated, Jenson was able to spend the majority of the day pursuing a consistent path with mechanical set-up development, despite the presence in the afternoon of an increasingly blustery wind.

Jenson declared himself happy with the day's progress, and his engineers have been extremely pleased with the extent to which he has been able to establish himself within the team, and the depth and scope of his feedback.

A few minor components will arrive overnight for evaluation tomorrow, but the main aim of the programme remains a continuation of today's set-up development work.

Driver for day four - Jenson Button
Duration of test - Four days (February 17-20)

-source: mclaren