The timing screens were not kind to Nico Rosberg and the Williams Toyota team as the German racer, hot off his great run at Spa Francorchamps, propped up the bottom of the timesheets today at Jerez.

Rosberg took over testing duties from the rapid – if erratic - test driver and GP2 racer Kazuki Nakajima today on the second day of running in sunny Spain.

"Nico took over the reins from Kazuki for day two of running in Jerez," Test Team Manager Dickie Stanford explained. "We were a little late getting started due to a hold up with some parts that were travelling over from the UK and Nico did a good job to get through most of his programme in the afternoon.

"He worked on systems checks with some 2008 parts and also signed off some components for the Japanese Grand Prix next week."

Rosberg completed just 32 laps, setting his best time of 1:22.863 on lap 17.