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Nico Rosberg says Mercedes' W05 reliability has surpassed their own expectations

Silver Arrows topping the mileage charts at halfway point

Nico Rosberg in the Mercedes
Image: Nico Rosberg: Completed 84 laps on day two in Bahrain

Nico Rosberg says Mercedes have surpassed their own expectations during pre-season testing, as he gained more valuable mileage on Day Two in Bahrain.

Bahrain Test, Day Two timesheet:
1. Kevin Magnussen, McLaren, 1:34.910, 46 laps
2. Nico Hulkenberg, Force India, 1:36.445, 59 laps
3. Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, 1:36.516, 97 laps
4. Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, 1:36.965, 85 laps
5. Valtteri Bottas, Williams, 1:37.328, 116 laps
6. Kamui Kobayashi, Caterham, 1:39.855, 66 laps
7. Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull, 1:40.340, 59 laps
8. Jean-Eric Vergne, Toro Rosso, 1:40.609, 58 laps
9. Esteban Gutierrez, Sauber, 1:40.717, 55 laps
10. Romain Grosjean, Lotus, 1:41.670, 18 laps
11. Max Chilton, Marussia, 1:42.511, 17 laps. Overall lap totals by each engine manufacturer during pre-season:
Mercedes - 1419
Ferrari - 762
Renault - 447. Overall lap totals by each team during pre-season:
Mercedes - 468.
Ferrari - 412.
McLaren - 372.
Sauber - 300.
Williams - 296.
Force India - 283.
Caterham - 210
Toro Rosso - 117
Red Bull - 94.
Marussia - 50.
Lotus - 26. The Sky Sports F1 Online team will be providing live commentary of all three winter tests, with live updates from trackside also on Sky Sports News.

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