Brawn pleased with 'intensive' test

Ross Brawn's only complaint with Mercedes GP's last two weeks of testing is the weather conditions encountered at Jerez.

Out of the eight days at the Spanish circuit, only three took place in dry - or at least relatively dry - conditions. However, that didn't stop the teams from getting down to business.

With Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg alternating days, Mercedes GP's preparations for the 2010 season were in full swing. And although the team led the way on only one of the eight days, Brawn says the team has made "good progress."

"The past two weeks in Jerez have seen an intensive period of testing for the team," said Brawn.

"It is very pleasing to have ended the test programme with two days of very valuable dry running for Nico and Michael.

"Although the conditions haven't been ideal over the two tests, we have been able to make good progress on the set-up of the car and completed a number of our systems evaluations.

"We still have a great deal of work ahead of us in Barcelona next week, but overall we're looking in good shape for the start of the season."

Rosberg, who was in action on the final day on Saturday, added: "We've made some good progress on our set-up comparisons and learnt a lot which will be useful to prepare for the final test in Barcelona.

"Being able to get the laps in dry conditions has been very helpful for me to get used to the car and systems."

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