Vettel leads Barcelona test on day two

Sebastian Vettel topped the test times on the second day of testing at Barcelona.

The German driver led four Red Bull cars, his plus the three Toro Rossos that finished behind Vettel.

The Red Bull Racing driver lapped the Spanish track in less than 80 seconds, posting a best time of 1:19.751 to outpace Sato, quickest yesterday, by nearly four tenths.

Sebastien Bourdais and Sebastien Buemi proved the battle for the 2009 Toro Rosso seats is a tight one, finishing right behind Sato.

"I have really enjoyed the test and it was great to be back in the car," said Sato. "The last test in September was a little disappointing, because I could do only 3 hours, as it rained in the afternoon.

"But this test has been great – I have now done my first full day's driving in 7 months and completed a total of 200 laps. The car has worked really well and felt great to drive.

"I enjoyed working with the team and it was very interesting for me to see how the engineers work. It was a great experience and chance for me and so I would like to say a big thanks to Red Bull and Mr. Mateschitz, as well as to the Scuderia Toro Rosso team."

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