 Hamilton showed no ill effects |
Lewis Hamilton returned to the track where he suffered a horrific smash just eight days ago to post the fastest time of this week's testing in Valencia. Hamilton escaped unhurt after a 165mph crash in the new McLaren MP4-22 at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo.
The 22-year-old British rookie was back behind the wheel of his McLaren for the first time on Friday.
He completed 120 laps, his quickest in an unofficial time of one minute 11.120 seconds, the best of the week.
Ralf Schumacher was quickest on Thursday when he took his Toyota round in one minute 11.297 seconds in dry conditions.
Reigning world champion Alonso had set the fastest time for McLaren in the first of three days of testing while Kimi Raikkonen was getting his first taste of Ferrari's new car.
Marco Andretti is to test with Honda for a second time next week. Last season's IndyCar 'Rookie of the Year' and Indianapolis 500 runner-up was handed a Formula One test debut in December.
Andretti, grandson of racing legend Mario and son of two-time IndyCar
championship-winning team owner and former CART champion Michael, will return for a second outing after impressing on that occasion.
The 19-year-old will join Honda in Jerez on Wednesday and Thursday of next week, running in last year's car while team drivers Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello continue work on this year's model.
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