A satisfied Fernando Alonso left the "Circuito Permanente de Velocidad" after two days and almost 1,200 kilometres behind the wheel of the Ferrari single-seater. While on the final day of the test the Spanish driver ended the day over a second and a half behind the leading car, piloted by McLaren’s Jenson Button, this gap and the others over the eight days of testing so far don’t worry Fernando at all.

"I think that someone showed his muscles, while we didn’t,’ the Spaniard said at the end of the final day. “We’ll see in Barcelona - when we’ll show up with the latest updates – where we are compared to the others. We can say that we’re on the right way. Over these two days in the dry I could drive many miles and I’m satisfied by the car’s performance and reliability.”

“The F10 is growing very well and there’s nothing that should worry us. We worked on the long run today and the signs we got are really positive. Naturally we have to improve, because we’re not at the max, but we’re getting there. Where we have to improve? There’s always something to do, but telling you would mean I’d be like a goalie telling you about his weak point so all the strikers would hit there!"

Alonso will be back on the track on Thursday, 25 February at the "Circuit de Catalunya" near Barcelona, where the fourth and final test session before the start of the 2010 Championship will be held. Fernando will be behind the wheel of the F10 for two days, replaced by Felipe Massa on Saturday and Sunday.