PRE-SEASON TEST #1 - DAY #2 - RE-CAP & TIMES
Day two of testing got off to another shaky start for McLaren, this time with rookie, Stoffel Vandoorne, behind the wheel. While Vandoorne was at no fault, it was another Honda engine problem, resulting in another engine change for the team, hampering their progress for the day.
Antonio Giovinazzi got to take the Sauber out as he filled in for an injured Pascal Wehrlein, who is recovering after crashing during the annual Race Of Champions. He placed 9th in the final standings of the day - with a total of 67 laps. Giovinazzi missed most of the AM session while Sauber had some troubles with mechanical issues.
Another rookie, Lance Stroll, only managed 12 laps before a spin caused a broken part that the team was unable to fix during the rest of the session. The spin caused a brief red flag before the session was able to resume.
Esteban Ocon also faced issues when the Force India came to a smoking halt on track in the later part of the AM session. Despite this, Ocon was still 5th fastest at the end of the day with a 1:22.509. This was the second red flag of the day, the first being for Stroll, who spun
Esteban Ocon also faced issues when the Force India came to a smoking halt on track in the later part of the AM session. Despite this, Ocon was still 5th fastest at the end of the day with a 1:22.509. This was the second red flag of the day, the first being for Stroll, who spun
It was Ferrari on top of the time sheets with Kimi Raikkonen taking that top spot with a 1:20.960. Hamilton was close behind after his stint in the morning session, before Bottas took over for the afternoon. Bottas had a mild collision into the barriers but was uninjured. However, it cost him getting into the top 5 times for the day.
TIMES:
1. Kimi Raikkonen - 1:20.960 / Ferrari-Ferrari / 108 Laps
2. Lewis Hamilton (AM) - 1:20.983 / Mercedes-Mercedes / 66 Laps
3. Max Verstappen - 1:22.200 / Red Bull-TAG-Heuer / 89 Laps
4. Kevin Magnussen - 1:22.204 / Haas-Ferrari / 118 Laps
5. Esteban Ocon - 1:22.509 / Force India-Mercedes / 86 Laps
6. Daniil Kvyat - 1:22.956 / Toro Rosso-Renault / 68 Laps
7. Valtteri Bottas (PM) - 1:22.986 / Mercedes-Mercedes / 101 Laps
8. Jolyon Palmer - 1:24.139 / Renault-Renault / 53 Laps
9. Antonio Giovinazzi* - 1:24.627 / Sauber-Ferrari / 66 Laps
10. Stoffel Vandoorne - 1:25.600 / McLaren-Honda / 40 Laps
11. Lance Stroll - 1:26.040 / Williams-Mercedes / 12 Laps
* - Notes Giovinazzi is filling in for Pascal Wehrlein
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