Bojan Vrbnjak
Today it was on the track in Barcelona a lot of action - such and such. We saw what four red flags. Sebastian Vettel he didn't drive too much today, as his engine failed in the morning. In Mercedes? Convincing, dominant and unattainable. Valtteri Bottas has almost reached the time today position field last year’s racing weekend GP of Spain. But only the first part of the testing was over.
THE RESULTS
Convincing double lead Mercedes to say goodbye to the first week of winter testing in Barcelona. With time 1: 15.732 minutes je Valtteri Bottas achieved a brilliant best lap time ahead of a teammate Lewis Hamilton, which lagged behind 0,784 seconds. He was with that Finn only three tenths slower than last year's pole position GP of Spain. However, it should be noted that Bottas used at its best time the softest C5 rubber compound. Hamilton also drove on C5 tires. At last year’s race, however, she was only available C3.
With respectful delay 1,37 seconds found in third place Esteban Ocon from Renault. Fourth Lance stroll just confirms great form "pink Mercedes”RP20, Danil Kvyat from Alpha Tauri was fifth, surprisingly high found in sixth place by Antonio Giovinazzi from Alfa Romeo, in seventh place follows Daniel Ricciardo (Renault) was eighth today Max Verstappen iz Red Bulland, his ninth teammate Alex Albon, the tenth Pierre Gasly (Alpha Tauri).
Od eleventh place onwards however, the handjobs were classified as follows: Carlos Sainz (McLaren), Romain Grosjean (Challenge), Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari), Lando Norris (McLaren), Nicholas latifi (Williams) and Kevin Magnussen (Haas).
KINGS OF CIRCLES
For the first time this week Mercedes he is not the king of circles. Still, they are Bottas in Hamilton drove away 138 laps and accumulated quite a few important miles. Fight diligently from silver arrows there were as many as two teams, namely Alfa Romeo, for which Giovinazzi collected as much 152 rounds in Renault, for which Ricciardo and Ocon collected 169 rounds.
He can't boast of laps Haas. Only 48 laps for Grosjean morning and a few extra Magnussen in the afternoon, for the Dane quickly found himself in the enclosure, and the day was over for him. They didn't fare any better Williams, only 72 rounds Latifia. That's right 100 rounds collected by Ferrari, but Hag he had to spend more time in the garage due to an engine failure. Max Verstappen however, he only accumulated in the morning 86 roundsbecause he damaged his suspension.
ACCIDENTS ON AND BY THE TRAIL
Last day the first part of the testing are the teams made up for it all, which are in the first two days yet prevented. Namely red flags due to malfunctions. We had what today four interruptions. He was the first to call the red flag Sebastian Vettel, which is after 40 rounds in the morning of his SF1000 due to engine failure placed at the edge of the track. The German had to replace the engine, causing him to lose valuable time.
He caused the second red flag at exactly noon Nicholas latifi, who was also struggling with the problems of his drive unit. The Canadian had to, unlike Vettel wait a little longer for your return to the track. It was only in the last 45 minutes that he was able to sit in his own again FW43. He spectacularly called up the third red flag Kevin Magnussen for which the test day was quickly completed.
The fourth red flag, however, goes to the bill Daniel Ricciard, who suddenly became very slow until he stopped at the track. Fortunately, it can be Australian drove a few more laps with his in the last 30 minutes RS20. No red flag but also s problems they stabbed at McLarn, since he is young Norris spent an eternity in the team garage in the afternoon because the mechanics were working hard on the back of the car MCL35.
Second part testing is scheduled for the second week of February 26-28.
