Nico Hülkenberg enjoyed more trouble-free running in Sauber's new C32 chassis on Wednesday, racking up a total of 438 kilometres (272 miles) at the Jerez circuit.
The German, who finished fifth on the timesheets with his best effort of 1:19.502, spent the majority of the day focusing on comparisons with Pirelli's tyre compounds.
"For the second day in a row it was pretty successful," Hülkenberg commented. "We went through a lot of items and did a comparison of the compounds - Soft, Medium and Hard - which was quite interesting. "Otherwise I continued my familiarisation with the car and I did some long runs. Like yesterday, it was a positive day."
Hülkenberg will now make way for Mexican team-mate Esteban Gutiérrez, who is set to complete the remaining two days of the opening pre-season test for Sauber.
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| Pos. | Driver | Time | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  R. Grosjean | 01:18.218 | 95 |
| 2. | P. di Resta | 01:19.003 | 95 |
| 3. | D. Ricciardo | 01:19.134 | 83 |
| 4. | M. Webber | 01:19.338 | 101 |
| 5. | N. Hulkenberg | 01:19.502 | 99 |
| 6. | L. Hamilton | 01:19.519 | 15 |
| 7. | S. Perez | 01:19.572 | 81 |
| 8. | F. Massa | 01:19.914 | 78 |
| 9. | P. Maldonado | 01:20.693 | 71 |
| 10. | J. Rossiter | 01:21.273 | 19 |
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