JEREZ DE LA FRONTERA, Spain (AFP) - =(Picture)=

Toro Rosso driver Sebastien Buemi clocked the fastest time in Formula One testing for the second day in a row here on Wednesday, ahead of Heikki Kovalainen of McLaren.

"It was good preparation and now, all we need is our new car," said Buemi who will on Thursday hand over to France's Sebastien Bourdais for the remainder of the test.

Tests continue till Friday with reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton of McLaren and Renault's two-time former world champion Fernando Alonso set to be in action on Thursday and Friday.

Bahrain also had tests and Ferrari's Brazilian driver Felipe Massa was the fastest, clocking 1:33.639 from 17 laps despite sand storms.

Best times at Jerez:

Sebastien Buemi (Toro Rosso/SUI) 1:17.591 (143 laps)

Heikki Kovalainen (McLaren/FIN) 1:20.799 (110)

Mark Webber (Red Bull/AUS) 1:21.321 (83)

Kazuki Nakajima (Williams/JPN) 1:21.451 (125)

Nelson Piquet (Renault/BRA) 1:21.908 (49)

Best times in Bahrain:

Felipe Massa (Ferrari/BRA) 1:33.639 (17)

Robert Kubica (Sauber/POL) 1:34.398 (22)

Timo Glock (Toyota/GER) 1:34.902 (14)