IN-SEASON TESTING / DAY 1 / RE-CAP & TIMES
While Sauber opted not to attend testing for multiple reasons, the rest of the 10 teams stuck around for the first in-season test of the year. Not all teams chose to run a current driver in their line up. For example, Williams did not use Massa or Bottas for day 1 but instead went with Alex Lynn, who is not a main driver but a reserve/test driver for their team for this season.
Williams not only used a different driver, but showed off a retro-style double decker back wing. The wing is illegal currently to race with, but they were allowed to run it in testing. It was definitely a talking point around the track and on social media.
Pierre Gasly, former Formula Renault 3.5 driver & Current GP2 driver for the Prema Racing team, got to drive for Toro Rosso for the day and had a pretty good session until electronics issues cut his running short. Gasly however, finished the session overall in 7th.
Ferrari was at the top of the time-sheets, with Sebastian Vettel behind the wheel. His fastest time of the day was a 1:23.220. Mercedes was close behind though, while Button in the McLaren rounded up the top three.
TIMES:
1. Sebastian Vettel - 1:23.220 / Ferrari-Ferrari / Germany
2. Nico Rosberg - 1:23.337 / Mercedes-Mercedes / Germany
3. Jenson Button - 1:23.753 / McLaren-Honda / Great Britain
4. Romain Grosjean - 1:23.882 / Haas-Ferrari / France
5. Pascal Wehrlein - 1:24.297 / Manor-Mercedes / Germany
6. Daniel Ricciardo - 1:24.307 / Red Bull-TAG-HEUER / Australia
7. Pierre Gasly - 1:24.821 / Toro Rosso-Ferrari / France
8. Alfonso Celis - 1:25.467 / Force India-Mercedes / Mexico
9. Alex Lynn - 1:26.071 / Williams-Mercedes / Great Britain
10. Esteban Ocon - 1:26.530 / Renault-Renault / France
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