Schumi: A good basis for the rest of the week

Michael Schumacher is confident Mercedes GP has established a good platform for the rest of the week's Jerez test after amassing 111 laps on Wednesday.

Schumacher returned to the Spanish track on Wednesday morning for the start of the third of four pre-season tests.

The Mercedes GP driver was quick out of the blocks, leading the way after the opening hour.

However, as the day progressed and the track conditions changed from wet to dry to wet again, he fell down the order finishing sixth, 1.210s off the pace set by Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel.

Schumacher, though, did manage 111 laps without a single problem, once again demonstrating the reliability of the MGP W01.

"The weather today was extremely changing which made it difficult for us to work along our schedule and to have a clear picture about everyone's performance," he told his official website, michael-schumacher.de.

"From the laps we did we have been confirmed again we have a reliable car, and from the impressions and data we gain we can say our pace and performance look promising, and that is a good basis to keep on working from during this and next week."

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