Barcelona F1 test two day four
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Sainz uses the C5 to go top again, this time it's a 1m17.026s as we move ever-closer to the 1m16s.
Kvyat doesn't improve.
But then Kvyat sets a personal best first sector as Sainz goes fastest of all in that section.
Not much in the way of push laps now.
But Vettel doesn't improve, so Grsojean keeps third with his time of 1m17.575s.
Kvyat jumps Vettel for fourth with a 1m18.845s lap.
Kvyat jumps Vettel for fourth with a 1m18.845s lap.
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After crashing out of testing on Thursday, Pierre Gasly said that Charles Leclerc's pace for Ferrari was out of reach for Red Bull 
Bottas returns to the pits.
Grosjean, Vettel and Kvyat all set early personal best sectors.
Vettel's out and on the C3s, with Grosjean and Kvyat on the same compound.
But both Bottas and Kubica appear to be kicking on again.
The Mercedes driver falls just short with a 1m17.534s, the Williams man also misses out with a 1m20.241s.
The Mercedes driver falls just short with a 1m17.534s, the Williams man also misses out with a 1m20.241s.
Neither Bottas or Kubica push again the next time around..
Grosjean heads out to join them.
Grosjean heads out to join them.
Edd Straw
Bottas was really hooked up through Turns 1, 2 and 3. Probably the best balanced we’ve seen the Mercedes for a while.
Kubica gets on the board now with his first timed lap a 1m20.108s, slowest of all.
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And Bottas goes fastest of all with a 1m17.101s.
Away from Vauxhalls, eggs and Jake Boxall-Legge, both Bottas and Kubica look to be on push laps.
We’ve had lots of variations of JBL’s nickname over the past fortnight, but this is up there among our favourites. The picture’s pretty spectacular, too, but if there’s one small criticism it’s that eggy pose
While things are fairly quiet out on track, we'd like to give a quick shout out to one of our podcast listeners, Darius Shayegan. Darius produced a bespoke 'DIY portrait' of our technical editor Jake Boxall-Legge - or Jake Vauxhall-Egg, "which is how the pronunciation comes across to us yanks" - as a token of appreciation for our podcast coverage from testing. It was too good not to share, so enjoy.
Kubica is back out for Williams, while Bottas is on his out lap.
Bottas has gone out on shiny C4s.
Raikkonen is back in after a total of 20 laps, but it's only to do a practice start.
Verstappen is back in for Red Bull and his car is pushed back into the garage.
Edd Straw
Big moment for Raikkonen into Turn 1 the lap before last. The rear of the Alfa stepped out and he had to get out of it.
Raikkonen narrowly misses out on improving this time around as he sets a 1m19.078s lap.
Verstappen's up to 15 laps as Red Bull makes up for yesterday's lost time.
Raikkonen had set a personal best first sector, but backed off heavily in the second and third sector to set a 1m27s lap.
Just Verstappen and Raikkonen on track as Sainz comes in to the pits.
Ricciardo ends a stint of eight laps on the C3.
Raikkonen's on the C3 this time around.
Raikkonen is back out for the Alfa, as his former team-mate Vettel comes in to the pits and returns to the garage.
Sainz is on the C4 now.
Vettel does a practice start before continuing, Sainz too, and Perez pits the Racing Point.
We've noticed something a little different on the Williams today, and Scott Mitchell can explain further...
Perez ends up finding 0.018s to improve to 1m18.867s, he stays fourth.
Perez is going faster again.
Ricciardo's been lapping in the 1m21s on the C3 compound, as has Vettel.
Perez improves to 1m18.885s on his 17th lap of the day.
Perez sets a personal best first sector again.
Verstappen is heading back out for Red Bull.
No improvement for Vettel in the end, he sets a 1m18.912s this time.
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