Kimi Raikkonen finished the final day of the Jerez test at the top of the timesheets, just edging out Force India's test driver and candidate for a 2013 race seat, Jules Bianchi. The Finn completed a total of 123 laps over the two days he was behind the wheel of the new Lotus, which turn out to be the last two of the four-day test in Jerez.
Raikkonen set the best time of the day on a short run with the soft tyre during the afternoon running, which was extended by 30 minutes to make up for a delay caused by track repairs around lunchtime.
A pot hole developed at Spain's Jerez track between Turns 10 and 11, where drivers run wide over the kerb. Marshals were able to repair the damage with quick-drying cement, and testing resumed after a 50-minute delay.
Sebastian Vettel was third overall for Red Bull Racing, ahead of Esteban Gutierrez, who made solid progress as he became more confident with the Sauber C32.
But perhaps it was the fact that Vettel had one of the impressive lap of the day, a time of 1:18.565 set in the morning. Although it was over 0.6s slower than Felipe Massa's headline time from Thursday, Vettel's lap was set on hard tyres. With the difference between compounds said to be roughly 0.5s per step, it was proof that there is still plenty of pace left in the Red Bull.
Toro Rosso continued its good form as Jean-Eric Vergne took fifth spot for a second consecutive day.
Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes W04), who was limited by brake failures to only 15 laps Wednesday, got another go at his new car, recording a total of 145 laps. His best time was the sixth fastest of day, putting him just in front of Sergio Pérez, who replaced him at McLaren.
Valtteri Bottas was eighth for Williams as the Finn brought last year’s FW34 to the end of its frontline career.
The extra time seemed to be a blessing in disguise for Ferrari (which had lost all of its morning running when the F138 came to smoky halt). Test driver Pedro de la Rosa had completed just two laps as he aimed to learn as much information as possible to take back to the team's simulator in Maranello and had to wait until the afternoon to get back on track. He managed complete 51 laps by the end of the day with a best time of 1:20.316.
Charles Pic completed an impressive 109 laps in the Caterham after suffering technical issues on Thursday and finished 0.121s ahead of Luiz Razia in the Marussia. Di Resta rounded off the timesheets with a 1:23.435 as he spent his afternoon focusing on heavier fuel after taking over the Force India from Bianchi.
Sebastian Vettel was third overall for Red Bull Racing, ahead of Esteban Gutierrez, who made solid progress as he became more confident with the Sauber C32.
But perhaps it was the fact that Vettel had one of the impressive lap of the day, a time of 1:18.565 set in the morning. Although it was over 0.6s slower than Felipe Massa's headline time from Thursday, Vettel's lap was set on hard tyres. With the difference between compounds said to be roughly 0.5s per step, it was proof that there is still plenty of pace left in the Red Bull.Toro Rosso continued its good form as Jean-Eric Vergne took fifth spot for a second consecutive day.
Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes W04), who was limited by brake failures to only 15 laps Wednesday, got another go at his new car, recording a total of 145 laps. His best time was the sixth fastest of day, putting him just in front of Sergio Pérez, who replaced him at McLaren.
Valtteri Bottas was eighth for Williams as the Finn brought last year’s FW34 to the end of its frontline career.
Charles Pic completed an impressive 109 laps in the Caterham after suffering technical issues on Thursday and finished 0.121s ahead of Luiz Razia in the Marussia. Di Resta rounded off the timesheets with a 1:23.435 as he spent his afternoon focusing on heavier fuel after taking over the Force India from Bianchi.
Final day four times:
Times
| Driver | Car | Best time | Laps | |
| 1. | Kimi Raikkonen | Lotus E21 | 1:18.148 | 83 |
| 2. | Jules Bianchi | Force India VJM06 | 1:18.175 | 56 |
| 3. | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull RB9 | 1:18.565 | 96 |
| 4. | Esteban Gutierrez | Sauber C32 | 1:18.669 | 142 |
| 5. | Jean-Eric Vergne | Toro Rosso STR8 | 1:18.760 | 92 |
| 6. | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes W04 | 1:18.905 | 145 |
| 7. | Sergio Perez | McLaren MP4-28 | 1:18.944 | 98 |
| 8. | Valtteri Bottas | Williams FW34 | 1:19.851 | 92 |
| 9. | Pedro de la Rosa | Ferrari F138 | 1:20.316 | 51 |
| 10. | Charles Pic | Caterham CT03 | 1:21.105 | 109 |
| 11. | Luiz Razia | Marussia MR02 | 1:21.226 | 82 |
| 12. | Paul di Resta | Force India VJM06 | 1:23.435 | 49 |
Amalgamated times:
| Driver | Car | Best time | Laps | |
| 1. | Felipe Massa | Ferrari F138 | 1:17.789 | 227 |
| 2. | Kimi Raikkonen | Lotus E21 | 1:18.148 | 123 |
| 3. | Jules Bianchi | Force India VJM06 | 1:18.175 | 56 |
| 4. | Romain Grosjean | Lotus E21 | 1:18.218 | 149 |
| 5. | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull RB9 | 1:18.565 | 198 |
| 6. | Esteban Gutierrez | Sauber C32 | 1:18.669 | 252 |
| 7. | Jean-Eric Vergne, | Toro Rosso STR8 | 1:18.760 | 177 |
| 8. | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes W04 | 1:18.766 | 162 |
| 9. | Jenson Button | McLaren MP4-28 | 1:18.861 | 120 |
| 10. | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes W04 | 1:18.905 | 160 |
| 11. | Sergio Perez | McLaren MP4-28 | 1:18.944 | 179 |
| 12. | Paul di Resta | Force India VJM06 | 1:19.003 | 240 |
| 13. | Daniel Ricciardo | Lotus E21 | 1:19.134 | 153 |
| 14. | James Rossiter | Force India VJM06 | 1:19.303 | 61 |
| 15. | Mark Webber | Red Bull RB9 | 1:19.338 | 174 |
| 16. | Nico Hulkenberg | Sauber C32 | 1:19.502 | 178 |
| 17. | Valtteri Bottas | Toro Rosso STR8 | 1:19.851 | 178 |
| 18. | Pedro de la Rosa | Ferrari F138 | 1:20.316 | 51 |
| 19. | Pastor Maldonado | Williams FW34 | 1:20.693 | 155 |
| 20. | Charles Pic | Caterham CT03 | 1:21.105 | 166 |
| 21. | Luiz Razia | Marussia MR02 | 1:21.226 | 113 |
| 22. | Max Chilton | Marussia MR02 | 1:21.269 | 107 |
| 23. | Giedo van der Garde | Caterham CT03 | 1:21.311 | 152 |
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