why issit all yellowish? british flag got yellow colour? no rite... at first glance i tout it resembled argentina

Jarno Trulli matched team mate Ralf Schumacher's pace on Wednesday to keep Toyota at the top of the timesheets after a second day of testing at Silverstone. Trulli clocked a quickest lap of 1m 21.420s around the British circuit - just over one-tenth of a second better than Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen.

Though the forecast showers did finally arrive during the afternoon, Trulli covered 49 laps as he continued vital set-up work for July's British Grand Prix. The Italian also worked through an engine evaluation.

"The morning went pretty well for us testing set-up and tyres and I felt pretty comfortable with the car," explained Trulli. "Then we changed the suspension settings so we lost some time around the lunch break. After the rain in the afternoon we only had about a half an hour more of meaningful work."

Raikkonen completed 62 laps as he concentrated on development of new mechanical and aerodynamic components on the F2007. With Felipe Massa expected on Thursday, it was the Finn's first and final day at the Silverstone test.

Alexander Wurz finished third fastest for Williams. The team were testing a new aero package and tasked Wurz with evaluating its proficiency and working through a variety of set-ups to compliment it. The Austrian covered 45 laps and will now hand over testing duties to team mate Nico Rosberg.

Tuesday's second-fastest driver, McLaren tester Pedro de la Rosa, took up the fourth slot on Wednesday. De la Rosa completed 58 laps as he assessed aerodynamics, race set-up and tyres for the forthcoming British race. Fellow countryman Fernando Alonso will replace him on the final day.

Renault's Heikki Kovalainen finished fifth after evaluating new aerodynamic components in the R27. Although Kovalainen, who was delayed by the wet weather and an unscheduled engine change, managed just 53 laps, he remained positive about the French team's progress.

"We have enjoyed two important days of testing," the Finn explained. "We didn't do as many laps as we would have liked, but there were some very good tests even so. The car is more consistent to drive, and moving forward bit by bit. I think it's an encouraging sign for the next few races."

Vitantonio Liuzzi was the sixth-quickest driver for Toro Rosso. Despite interruptions, Liuzzi was one of the most productive runners of the day, covering 83 laps. With the STR2's new quick-shift gearbox continuing to work well and the aero optimization for the British race progressing positively, the team are hopeful they will finish their programme on Thursday, when Scott Speed takes over driving duties.

Liuzzi's Red Bull stable-mate Mark Webber was seventh fastest. Webber continued to evaluate the team's new aerodynamic package but only covered 33 laps due to two engine-related problems. BMW Sauber test driver Timo Glock, meanwhile, finished in eighth as he completed tyre testing and began some suspension and aero development work.

Completing the day's line-up was Adrian Sutil, ninth quickest for Spyker. Sutil carried out brake system evaluations, tyre work and set-up adjustments. Tester Giedo van der Garde and race driver Christijan Albers will share driving duties on Thursday during the third and final day of the test.

Unofficial Wednesday times from Silverstone:
1. Jarno Trulli, Toyota, 1:21.420
2. Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari, 1:21.548
3. Alexander Wurz, Williams, 1:21.904
4. Pedro de la Rosa, McLaren, 1:22.018
5. Heikki Kovalainen, Renault, 1:22.119
6. Vitantonio Liuzzi, Toro Rosso, 1:22.365
7. Mark Webber, Red Bull, 1:22.447
8. Timo Glock, BMW Sauber, 1:22.481
9. Adrian Sutil, Spyker, 1:23.228

2. Pedro de la Rosa, McLaren, 1:22.915

Ferrari's Felipe Massa pushed Toyota off the top spot during the third and final day of testing at Silverstone on Thursday. Massa clocked a quickest lap of 1m20.805s around the British circuit, finishing over four-tenths faster than the second-placed Williams of Nico Rosberg.

Aside from a slight shower at midday, conditions were dry and sunny and Massa was able to cover a total of 87 laps. The Brazilian experimented with a variety of new aerodynamic and mechanical solutions, as Ferrari attempt to glean more pace from the F2007. The team return to Italy this week and will shakedown the two cars they plan to use at the French Grand Prix on June 27 at Fiorano, with tester Luca Badoer behind the wheel.

Rosberg, meanwhile, was charged with picking up where Williams team mate Alexander Wurz had left off on Wednesday. The young German continued to evaluate the FW29's aero updates and completed 98 laps. Rosberg will now head to Iceland for a promotional event.

Third fastest on Thursday was McLaren's Fernando Alonso, who took over driving duties from tester Pedro de la Rosa. Alonso continued to focus on aero updates, but also carried out some tyre work and general set-up adjustments. He covered 58 laps, even though an oil system problem caused a slight delay.

Renault tester Nelson Piquet Jr finished up fourth after a busy day. Piquet was the most productive man on track and was the only driver to complete more than 100 laps. He initially worked on finding a good balance in the R27 before conducting a series of tyre tests.

"I was really pleased to be driving today, because I really enjoy this circuit and I have always felt good here," he explained. "I hadn't driven since the last test in Paul Ricard, and was excited about this week, and the car was handling well - better than I expected to be honest. We made good progress with our programme, and collected interesting data which confirms Heikki's (Kovalainen) work earlier in the week. That's a positive sign."

Wednesday pacesetter, Toyota's Jarno Trulli, settled for fifth slot on Thursday. Trulli covered 70 laps in the TF107, as he conducted tyre comparisons, system evaluations and suspension tests. The Italian was just over two-tenths quicker than David Coulthard, sixth for Red Bull. The Scot assessed the team's new aero package and some suspension changes.

In seventh was BMW Sauber tester Timo Glock, who wrapped up the German-Swiss team's programme over 71 laps. Glock tested tyres, suspension parts and some aero changes. Over half a second down on the German was Toro Rosso's Scott Speed, who finished eighth. Speed covered 65 laps, despite a failure in his STR2's power train.

"We did our homework on various solutions; some paid off and some didn't," explained Toro Rosso technical director, Giorgio Ascanelli. "Until this afternoon, general reliability seems good, as we managed to put the equivalent of three race distances on the same quick-shift gearbox. And in performance terms, it seems better too. So to sum up, these three days have allowed us to sign off new steering and suspension components and the quick shift box for the French Grand Prix."

At the back of the field were the Spyker drivers Christijan Albers and Giedo van der Garde, ninth and tenth respectively. Albers covered 35 laps in the morning, working on brakes, before an electrical problem halted his running. Tester Van der Garde took over the car in the afternoon but span into the gravel on his first run. The team quickly fixed the damaged front suspension and sent Albers back out for few more laps.

With next weekend's French Grand Prix looming, most teams will now return to their respective factories to continue preparations.

Unofficial Thursday times from Silverstone:
1. Felipe Massa, Ferrari, 1:20.805
2. Nico Rosberg, Williams, 1:21.274
3. Fernando Alonso, McLaren, 1:21.284
4. Nelson Piquet Jr, Renault, 1:21.357
5. Jarno Trulli, Toyota, 1:21.703
6. David Coulthard, Red Bull, 1:21.933
7. Timo Glock, BMW Sauber, 1:22.456
8. Scott Speed, Toro Rosso, 1:23.049
9. Christijan Albers, Spyker, 1:23.374
10. Giedo van der Garde, Spyker, 1:25.865

2. Pedro de la Rosa, McLaren, 1:22.915

4. Pedro de la Rosa, McLaren, 1:22.018

it gonna be hard for ferrari to keep up with mclaren now...last year ferrari has to beat renault,the team with low budget in their pocket,mass damper issue n unconsistent fishico...this year with mclaren,its gonna be damn hard with no more reliability issue n they also got the best drive right now

I really love to see Alonso and Hamilton fight till the last GP.

Unlike Ferrari dominance, we still have intra team racing, which IMO is still very good. Remember that in 1989, McLaren won 15 of the 16 races, but it was not boring as Senna and Prost battled between themselves all teh way