Barcelona Test II – Day 1 (morning): Hamilton leads at the break
The last week of private testing of the winter season starts today in Barcelona at the Circuit de Catalunya. The temperature is 11°C. It's cloudy this morning, but there's no wind on the track.
For this 9th day of private testing of the year, the program focuses on testing these first two days of new aerodynamic elements before beginning the first race and qualifying simulations.
Find the schedule for this last week of winter private testing.
This morning, many drivers stopped at the end of pit lane to perform standing starts under the eyes of photographers. This was the case for Ericsson’s Sauber, the Lotus, the Williams, and the Toro Rosso.
The most enduring on track was Kvyat with the Red Bull. Nevertheless, he also caused a red flag at the beginning of the session by stalling when entering the pits. The Williams of Felipe Massa, on the other hand, caused a yellow flag late in the morning by stalling at the exit of the pit lane.
The rain came to disrupt the morning from 11:40 AM, stopping the sound of the V6 engines. Only the Red Bull took to the track to test the intermediate tires.
Results of the private tests in Barcelona – Day 5 – Thursday, February 26 /f1/actualite/19454-barcelone-ii-le-programme-des-essais-f1.html (morning):
| No | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | Laps |
1 | Hamilton | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 1:24.881 | 48 | |
2 | Massa | Williams Martini Racing | 1:25.763 | +0.882 | 29 |
3 | Kvyat | Infiniti Red Bull Racing | 1:25.947 | +1.066 | 45 |
4 | Grosjean | Lotus F1 Team | 1:27.079 | +2.198 | 33 |
5 | Ericsson | Sauber F1 Team | 1:27.802 | +2.921 | 33 |
6 | Räikkönen | Scuderia Ferrari | 1:27.813 | +2.932 | 28 |
7 | Sainz Jr. | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1:27.866 | +2.985 | 34 |
8 | Button | McLaren Honda | 1:31.479 | +6.598 | 7 |
