Barcelona F1 test two day three
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Another new 'fastest' lap of 1m18.161s for Ricciardo, but the timing screen is still refusing to accept it.
Bottas is already up to 52 laps for the afternoon, even with that lengthy stoppage. Nobody has got to 100 so far today, although Albon (94) is pretty close.
Ricciardo sets a personal best in the second sector on his latest lap but can't improve. Still waiting to see his time upgraded.
In comes Ricciardo now to end that short run.
Leclerc's latest time is a 1m22.619s. He's currently bottled up behind the Racing Point of Stroll.
Remarkable consistency again from Bottas. Here's a snapshot of his last five laps: 1m21.1s, 1m21.1s, 1m21.2s, 1m21.1s, 1m21.1s.
Shouldn't have said anything. The Mercedes driver's next lap is a 1m21.316s.
Leclerc has now dropped off the back of Stroll. To be fair to the Racing Point driver, he's still lapping in the high 1m22s, so his long-run pace isn't particularly sluggish.
Leclerc's a bit more on the pace after letting Stroll go, his latest is a 1m22.233s.
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Haas had recovered well from losing time to 'gremlins' early in testing and Magnussen completed 53 laps this morning.
The American team will be hoping the exhaust problem is a swift fix.
The American team will be hoping the exhaust problem is a swift fix.
Russell heads into the pits and ends his stint on the C3 compound.
Bottas has set a 1m38.430s, but it's not because he's struggling in the stint.
He was looking for clean air so moved away from Leclerc.
He was looking for clean air so moved away from Leclerc.
Point proven there. Bottas straight back on it with a 1m21.596s lap.
Russell heads back out on the C2 tyre.
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Hour two of the afternoon session is complete, so it's time for a lap count update.
Leclerc - 99
Albon - 94
Russell - 86
Hamilton - 85
Stroll - 83
Hulkenberg - 73
Norris - 72
Gasly - 65
Bottas - 63
Giovinazzi - 60
Magnussen - 53
Ricciardo - 28
Leclerc - 99
Albon - 94
Russell - 86
Hamilton - 85
Stroll - 83
Hulkenberg - 73
Norris - 72
Gasly - 65
Bottas - 63
Giovinazzi - 60
Magnussen - 53
Ricciardo - 28
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Russell's first lap is a 1m24.678s on the C2.
Personal best second sector for Bottas now, and he improves to 1m20.813s.
The timing screen is refusing to accept faster laps, but we'll allow it.
The timing screen is refusing to accept faster laps, but we'll allow it.
That was set on Bottas's 15th timed lap on this stint.
Another personal best for Bottas in the first sector.
Leclerc pits and takes his total for today to 101 laps.
And he's straight back out after a pitstop.
Ricciardo's set a personal best sector right off the bat on this new stint.
And he's set a personal best in the second too.
1m17.789s for Ricciardo now, who improves his time. He's used the C4 tyre to set that.
Bottas and Stroll pit.
Leclerc is now on the C2 after his earlier stop.
Leclerc is now on the C2 after his earlier stop.
Leclerc's set a 1m20.409s on the C2.
Ricciardo ends his short C4 run.
Quite incredibly, Leclerc has lapped at exactly the same time on the next lap.
Just Leclerc and Russell on track currently.
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We've been watching Russell's first 10 laps on the C2 closely to get an idea of how he's finding a long run in the Williams.
His best lap was 1m24.303s which came on his third tour of the circuit and his 'worst' was his last - a 1m25.988s.
That make the gap between the two times 1.685s, and his average 1m25.075.
Suggests there is work to be done to get the Williams operating consistently.
His best lap was 1m24.303s which came on his third tour of the circuit and his 'worst' was his last - a 1m25.988s.
That make the gap between the two times 1.685s, and his average 1m25.075.
Suggests there is work to be done to get the Williams operating consistently.
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And Russell's 11th lap takes his total up to 100 for the day.
Ricciardo is now out on track in the Renault.
Ricciardo is on the C4s again. He's very much on his own in terms of going for short, quick runs.
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No surprise to see Ricciardo set a personal best in the first sector, then.
By: Geoff Creighton
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