IN-SEASON TEST #1 - DAY #2 - RE-CAP & TIMES
The Finn put in 143 laps in an effort to better understand the tyres, something the team could have done with before last weekend’s race. Mercedes were also testing new aero pieces to combat Ferrari’s boost in performance. Bottas did briefly stop on track early in the afternoon with a mechanical problem, but managed to get the Mercedes going again.
Sebastian Vettel was behind the wheel for Ferrari, but the German didn’t get half as many laps as Bottas. The team found a hydraulic leak whilst changing the setting’s, forcing Vettel to remain in the pits for the majority of the morning session. A data problem in the afternoon did briefly disturb
Ferrari’s running, but Vettel eventually managed 64 laps and the second best time.
One team that didn’t face any problems today was McLaren. After a disastrous weekend in Bahrain and more problems yesterday, it was smooth running for Stoffel Vandoorne. The Belgian completed 81 laps – more laps than a race distance – and set the fourth fastest time overall, just two tenths of a second slower than Sainz in third.
Haas spent their day evaluating new brakes. The problem has plagued the team since the later part of last season, and they’re keen to keep up the pace they’ve shown. Kevin Magnussen set the fifth fastest time, ahead of Daniil Kvyat, who ran the Toro Rosso in the morning session.
Williams, Renault, and Red Bull all ran test drivers. Williams’ Gary Paffett, who returned to the track for the first time since 2013, set the eighth fastest time ahead of Renault’s Sergey Sirotkin and Red Bull’s Pierre Gasly.
Pascal Wehrlein made up for lost time by getting into his Sauber and completing over 90 laps throughout the day, setting the 11th fastest time ahead of Force India’s Sergio Perez.
TIMES:
1. Valtteri Bottas - 1:31.280 / Mercedes-Mercedes / Finland / 143 Laps
2. Sebastian Vettel - 1:31.574 / Ferrari-Ferrari / Italy / 64 Laps
3. Carlos Sainz (PM) – 1:31.884 / Toro Rosso-Renault / Spain / 68 Laps
4. Stoffel Vandoorne - 1:32.108 / McLaren-Honda / Belgium / 81 Laps
5. Kevin Magnussen - 1:32.120 / Haas-Ferrari / Denmark / 88 Laps
6. Esteban Ocon (AM) - 1:32.142 / Force India-Mercedes / France / 60 Laps
7. Daniil Kvyat (AM) – 1:32.213 / Toro Rosso-Renault / Russia / 61 Laps
8. Gary Paffett - 1:32.253 / Williams-Mercedes / Great Britain / 126 Laps
9. Sergey Sirotkin - 1:32.287 / Renault-Renault / Russia / 90 Laps
10. Pierre Gasly - 1:32.568 / Red Bull-TAG-Heuer / France / 65 Laps
11. Pascal Wehrlein - 1:34.462 / Sauber-Ferrari / Germany / 91 Laps
12. Sergio Perez (PM) – 1:35.015 / Force India-Mercedes / Mexico / 70 Laps
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