Friday February 4th, 2000

On the second day of McLaren testing at Jerez, World Champion Mika Hakkinen continued to suffer from mechanical problem in the new MP4-15, this time as the rear suspension failed.

If that wasn't enough, after waiting for hours until the car was reparied, Hakkinen only managed to put in a handful of laps before the engine gave in. None the less, the Finn completed 38 laps, with a best time of 1:24.40.

His teammate, David Coulthard, also encountered engine problems in the afternoon session, but prior to that had more success, driving the 1999 MP4-14. The Scot completed 72 laps, setting the fastest time of the day, 1:23.61.