Barcelona F1 test day four
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The sun is starting to creep out from behind the clouds now. Track temperature is up to 20C, while ambient temperature is a scorching (by recent standards) 11.5C.
Vandoorne again sets a better time, it's a 1m34.380s. Six more tenths to find for P1.
Vandoorne has the track to himself right now as we hit midday local time in Spain.
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Vandoorne goes quicker again, a 1m34.950s that time. He's creeping towards Bottas, but there's still 1.176s to find if he wants to regain his place at the top.
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Vandoorne heads back out into the elements (Sutton Images)
Decent jump there from Vandoorne, who leaps to second with a 1m35.962s on his 50th tour. That's 2.188s slower than Bottas.
Vandoorne sets a new personal best of 1m37.091s, but stays fourth-fastest.
Vandoorne is back out in the McLaren, and will soon be the first driver to hit 50 laps for the day. Gasly, Ericsson and now Perez are the others on track right now.
Hulkenberg goes ahead of Ericsson into sixth with a 1m38.971s.
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Gasly is now down to a 1m36.372s, staying third, while Ericsson is sixth on a 1m39.004s.
Hulkenberg is still on full wets, but it doesn't stop him improving to 1m39.533s.
By the way, Verstappen pitted earlier without setting a time.
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Lap count so far:
Vandoorne 47
Sirotkin 38
Vettel 35
Bottas 33
Ericsson 27
Gasly 17
Magnussen 16
Hulkenberg 14
Perez 7
Verstappen 4
Vandoorne 47
Sirotkin 38
Vettel 35
Bottas 33
Ericsson 27
Gasly 17
Magnussen 16
Hulkenberg 14
Perez 7
Verstappen 4
Gasly quicker again, it's a 1m36.838s that time - still three seconds off the pace. Hulkenberg is back out in the Renault.
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Gasly jumps ahead of Vandoorne and Sirotkin into third with a 1m37.465s. Sirotkin also sets a new personal best but can't improve on fifth.
Gasly climbs a place to fifth with a 1m39.530s, having switched to inters on this run.
Personal best for Sirotkin there, a 1m37.785s, but it leaves him fourth.
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Verstappen is back out in the Red Bull.
Magnussen on the move again. A 1m40.349s puts him seventh ahead of Hulkenberg.
Pacesetter Bottas hunting down Hulkenberg (Sutton Images)
Magnussen gains a place with a 1m41.574s, moving up to eighth. Besides him, it's only Bottas and Sirotkin on track right now.
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...and again! 1m33.774s. At least that was a slightly more meaty improvement for Bottas.
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And again... 1m34.698s that time from Bottas.
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Bottas finding yet more time, it's a 1m34.770s for the Mercedes man that time by. Magnussen also sets a more representative but still 8s-off-the-pace time.
Another place gained by Ericsson, who goes fifth with a 1m39.930s.
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Bottas again with a new best lap of 1m34.889s. Ericsson goes up to sixth with a 1m40.540s, meanwhile.
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Improvements for Vandoorne, Gasly and Ericsson come rolling in, but they remain in their current positions. Verstappen pits the Red Bull, still no time on the board.
Meanwhile, Verstappen finally emerges from the garage in the Red Bull...
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A very neat improvement there for Bottas, who knocks almost exactly one second off his last time with a 1m34.996s. Vettel is now 1.196s back in second.
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Bottas is still at it - it's a 1m39.995s that time around. Vettel and Vandoorne stay second and third with their latest improvements, while Gasly climbs to fifth with his.
Your current pacesetter: Bottas (Sutton Images)
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New best time of the morning from Bottas, who logs a 1m36.668s. Hulkenberg pits the Renault.
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