The Formula 1 teams are testing in Jerez in Spain this week, putting a bunch of aspiring grand prix drivers through their paces - Formula Two champion Andy Soucek of Spain was fastest on the first day for Williams
Williams also have their new 2010 race driver Nico Hulkenberg on hand, although the German, who will partner veteran Rubens Barrichello, did not drive on the first day of the test
Scot Paul di Resta did his hopes of winning Force India's reserve driver post no harm at all with second fastest time - well ahead of his rival for the seat, the American JR Hildebrand
Englishman Gary Paffett, who has been a McLaren test driver for a number of years, was third fastest, as well as helping the team do some homework on high fuel loads in preparation for the banning of refuelling in 2010
British Formula Three champion Daniele Ricciardo is hopeful of winning the Red Bull reserve driver role after setting the fourth fastest time for his team on the first day of the test
Red Bull's 2009 reserve driver, New Zealander Brendon Hartley, was also on hand, driving for sister team Toro Rosso on Tuesday, the first day of the test
Euro Formula Three champion Jules Bianchi had his first experience of Formula 1 at the wheel of a Ferrari - and set an impressive fifth fastest time on Tuesday
Englishman Mike Conway, who raced in the US IndyCar series in 2009, was sixth fastest on Tuesday for world champions Brawn, now called Mercedes, an encouraging performance for the 2006 British F3 International champ
Renault have a trio of young drivers to try out, and on Tuesday it was the turn of Belgian Bertrand Baguette, whose test was a reward for winning the World Series by Renault
On Wednesday, BMW Sauber give Mexican Esteban Gutierrez, the winner of the Formula BMW championship, his prize drive. With fifth fastest time, he seemed to acquit himself well
BMW Sauber's 2009 race driver Robert Kubica turns up to watch - perhaps wondering what his future holds, with doubts over the future of Renault, for whom he has signed in 2010
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