In-Season Test #1 - Day #2 - RE-CAP & TIMES

IN-SEASON TEST #1 - DAY #2 - RE-CAP & TIMES

Test Location: Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya - Montmelo, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

    Valtteri Bottas was quickest on the second and final day of the first in-season test of the year.

    The Mercedes driver set a fastest time of 1:16.904 and completed a total of 139 laps.

    Close behind was Antonio Giovinazzi, who ran for Ferrari. He had run for Sauber the previous day. Giovinazzi Racked up 148 laps and had a quickest time of 1:16.972.

    There were more young drivers running the field as McLaren Chose Lando Norris to run the main car for the session, while Vandoorne ran in the second car to complete more testing for Pirelli's 2019 programme.

    Lando Norris was 3rd on the time sheets, with a 1:18.039 and completed a total of 80 laps while Vandoorne finished 10th with a 1:19.914.

    Force India, who ran two cars as well, much like the previous day, Chose Nicholas Latifi for the Pirelli testing and Nakita Mazepin to run in the main car. Mazepin finished the session in 5th with a 1:18.344 while Latifi was in 13th with the slowest time of a 1:21.412.

    Toro Rosso chose two drivers after limited running on day one due to a chassis issue. Sean Gelael returned to the car for the AM Portion and finished 12th. Gasly then stepped in for the afternoon and got into 9th with a 1:19.410.

    Jack Aitken, who is currently racing in Formula 2 with the ART Grand Prix team, got to test for Renault and set some impressive times. The young British driver finished in 6th and did 120 laps. His best time was a 1:18.942, placing him just ahead of Charles Leclerc in the Sauber.

TIMES:

1. Valtteri Bottas - 1:16.904 / Mercedes-Mercedes / Finland / 139 Laps
2. Antonio Giovinazzi - 1:16.972 / Ferrari-Ferrari / Italy / 148 Laps
3. Lando Norris - 1:18.039 / McLaren-Renault / Great Britain / 80 Laps
4. Kevin Magnussen - 1:18.274 / Haas-Ferrari / Denmark / 75 Laps
5. Nikita Mazepin - 1:18.344 / Force India-Mercedes / Russia / 112 Laps
6. Jack Aitken - 1:18.942 / Renault-Renault / Great Britain / 120 Laps
7. Charles Leclerc - 1:18.993 / Sauber-Ferrari / Monaco / 139 Laps
8. Robert Kubica - 1:19.253 / Williams-Mercedes / Poland / 123 Laps
9. Pierre Gasly (PM) - 1:19.410 / Scuderia Toro Tosso-Honda / France / 39 Laps
10. Stoffel Vandoorne - 1:19.914 / McLaren-Renault / Belgium / 96 Laps*
11. Jake Dennis - 1:20.440 / Red Bull Racing-TAG-Heuer / Great Britain / 75 Laps
12. Sean Gelael (AM) - 1:20.763 / Scuderia Toro Rosso-Honda / Indonesia / 83 Laps
13. Nicholas Latifi - 1:21.412 / Force India-Mercedes / Canada / 121 Laps*

* - Notes drivers were testing for Pirelli's 2019 programme

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