Barcelona F1 test day two
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By: Geoff Creighton
Summary
Status: Stopped
Driver, Team, Time, Tyre
Bottas,Mercedes,1m19.976s,M
Vettel,Ferrari,1m19.673s,S
Verstappen,Red Bull,1m20.326s,M
Ocon,Force India,1m21.841s,S
Sirotkin,Williams,1m21.822s,S
Sainz,Renault,1m21.212s,S
Gasly,Toro Rosso,1m21.318s,S
Magnussen,Haas,1m22.727s,S
Vandoorne,McLaren,1m20.325s,HS
Leclerc,Sauber,1m22.721s,S
Kubica,Williams,1m21.495s,S
Bottas,Mercedes,1m19.976s,M
Vettel,Ferrari,1m19.673s,S
Verstappen,Red Bull,1m20.326s,M
Ocon,Force India,1m21.841s,S
Sirotkin,Williams,1m21.822s,S
Sainz,Renault,1m21.212s,S
Gasly,Toro Rosso,1m21.318s,S
Magnussen,Haas,1m22.727s,S
Vandoorne,McLaren,1m20.325s,HS
Leclerc,Sauber,1m22.721s,S
Kubica,Williams,1m21.495s,S
Here's the full report and results from Tuesday's test. Keep checking Autosport and motorsport.com this evening for all the reaction, and we'll see you back here for more live coverage from 7.45am UK time tomorrow: 
Positions and lap count:
1 Vettel, 982 Bottas, 94
3 Vandoorne, 374 Verstappen, 675 Sainz, 656 Gasly, 827 Kubica, 488 Sirotkin, 529 Ocon, 7910 Leclerc, 8111 Magnussen, 36
1 Vettel, 982 Bottas, 94
3 Vandoorne, 374 Verstappen, 675 Sainz, 656 Gasly, 827 Kubica, 488 Sirotkin, 529 Ocon, 7910 Leclerc, 8111 Magnussen, 36
Talk of snow (not that we could see any, but we only have a view of the main straight) meant the day ended with a bit of a whimper, but Ferrari and Mercedes on top suggests there was plenty of normal running in the middle. Despite waiting hours to really get going, plenty of teams finished up with a high lap count, too, so they made the most of the best (cold) weather Barcelona could offer today.
Former F3 sparring partners Ocon and Verstappen come in, leaving Kubica out on his own, circulating on wets in the 1m32s.
Verstappen now joining Vettel on track for a bit of last-minute lappage. 13 minutes left until the chequered flag.
Worth noting this late spell on track means Vettel is now ahead of Bottas in terms of laps complete, with 96 down.
Ferrari now indulging in a spot of pitstop practice, as evidenced by the loud whizzing of air-guns beneath us. Gasly, meanwhile, is circulating in the 1m31s.
Full lap count:
Bottas 94Vettel 91Leclerc 81Ocon 78Gasly 76Verstappen 65Sainz 65Sirotkin 52Kubica 39Vandoorne 37Magnussen 32
Bottas 94Vettel 91Leclerc 81Ocon 78Gasly 76Verstappen 65Sainz 65Sirotkin 52Kubica 39Vandoorne 37Magnussen 32
Kubica pits, 39 laps done this afternoon for him. We'll provide a full lap count shortly, as it doesn't look like there will be too much movement on that front in the final half-hour...
Verstappen is circulating on inters, Kubica on full wets. The laptimes are about as unremarkable as you'd expect: 1m27s for the former, 1m36s for the latter.
Out heads Verstappen, to the delight of those responsible for the #GOMAX banners we can see from the media room window.
Just as we type that, Kubica pits, with Bottas following suit. The few remaining fans in the grandstand are again treated to the thrilling spectacle of an empty track.
Bottas heads back out. Kubica's first flying lap was in the 1m35s, so not exactly lap record territory.
Bottas heads out on the track with a little over 50 minutes to go of today's running. Track temperature has just dipped below 7 degrees...
Some news from the paddock. Enemies of grid penalties, look away now... 
This weather-induced lull in the action seems as good a time as any to point you in the direction of a very comprehensive gallery of photos from testing so far, courtesy of motorsport.com: 
The snow appears to have abated, but weather forecasts are currently showing an 80 percent chance of more at 9am tomorrow - just when the session is due to begin. Predicted highs of 8 degrees later in the day are double what we've experienced so far today, though.
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