Hamilton marks Spanish return in best possible way by firing McLaren to top of timesheets, as tester de la Rosa backs him up close behind in second. Honda left at bottom of list once again.
McLaren Mercedes on Thursday returned to familiar territory atop time sheets at Formula One testing in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain, although interlopers Red Bull and Williams whistled into second and third spots, respectively.
JEREZ DE LA FRONTERA (Spain): Britain's Lewis Hamilton, the victim of racial abuse from Spanish fans earlier this month, took top honours on Tuesday in Formula One pre-season testing in southern Spain.
McLaren's British Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton walks in the pits during a private training session at the Jerez recetrack in Jerez, southern Spain. Hamilton, the victim of racial abuse from Spanish fans earlier this month, took top honours Tuesday in Formula One pre-season testing in Spain.