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Jerez, winter test – December 11th, 2008: Sebastien Buemi ends testing on top 

Young Swiss driver Sebastien Buemi ended on top of the timesheets for the third consecutive (and final) day of testing at the Jerez circuit in Spain. Buemi clocked a 1:17.258 (139 laps) beating by 0.262 seconds his rival for the yet-to-fill seat for 2009 season at Scuderia Toro Rosso, Takuma Sato.

Third time for McLaren’s Heikki Kovalainen (1:18.049, 96 laps) who took over today the MP4-23A (2009-spec front wing and 2008-like rear) ahead of fourth fastest Kimi Raikkonen (1:18.782, 82 laps).

Fifth time for Felipe Massa (1:19.050, 72 laps), sixth for Renault’s Fernando Alonso (1:19.319, 124 laps), seventh for Williams’ Nico Rosberg (1:19.388, 130 laps), eighth for McLaren’s Pedro de la Rosa (1:19.499, 47 laps), ninth for BMW’s Robert Kubica (1:19.559, 134 laps) and tenth for BMW’s test driver Christian Klien (1:19.738. 101 laps).

(Pos – Driver – Team – Lap Time – Laps)

1. Buemi – Toro Rosso – 1:17.258 – 139
2. Sato – Toro Rosso – 1:17.520 – 119
3. Kovalainen – McLaren-Mercedes – 1:18.049 – 96
4. Raikkonen – Ferrari – 1:18.782 – 82
5. Massa – Ferrari – 1:19.050 – 72
6. Alonso – Renault – 1:19.319 – 124
7. Rosberg – Williams – 1:19.388 – 130
8. de la Rosa – McLaren-Mercedes – 1:19.499 – 47
9. Kubica – BMW-Sauber – 1:19.559 – 134
10. Klien – BMW-Sauber – 1:19.738 – 101