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Buemi ninth fastest after brake problem

Sébastien Buemi continued to impress in Barcelona on Friday by clinching ninth place in second practice despite the added addition of a break fire on his first out-lap. Aiming for the second phase of qualifying on Saturday, the Swiss driver still managed to rack up seventeen laps after his problem at Turn 2.

"In the morning session, we had the first opportunity to assess the new aero components we have on the car for this weekend," Buemi said. It is hard to say exactly how effective they are, as in the morning session the track is green and you don't know what fuel loads the others are using or what tyres they are on. The overall feeling is positive and we are going in the right direction."

The Swiss newcomer has enjoyed a strong start to his season, scoring points in half of the races so far. "In the afternoon, I had a problem with the rear brake, which unfortunately happened right at the start of the second session," he continued. "So I lost some track time, before the guys got me out again. It's not the best way to begin the weekend, but we will just have to deal with it. We will be looking very carefully at Bourdais' data as well as mine from the second session, then factor in how we think the circuit will improve for tomorrow, when hopefully I can do my best to catch up."

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