Barcelona F1 test two day two
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Both Hulkenberg and Perez set green first sectors.
Perez is on the soft C4 tyre, while Kubica has gone one step further with the C5.
Kubica also follows Perez down pitlane and towards the track.
Perez heads out again as we approach the final half hour of today's test.
Hulkenberg's first flyer is a 1m19.077s effort.
Hamilton's laps are firmly in the 1m20s range on the C3 tyre.
Hulkenberg is also on the C3 tyre.
Hulkenberg is also on the C3 tyre.
Hulkenberg decides he wants to share the track with Hamilton and heads out.
And now Hamilton has it all to himself as Raikkonen heads down pitlane for a spot of pitstop practice before going into the garage.
Just Hamilton and Raikkonen on track now, neither setting the timing screens alight.
Perez celebrates his best time by pulling into the pits.
Raikkonen uses the C4 to go third fastest, a 1m18.209s does the job.
We're resisting calling it an explosive lap because he's on the C4.
We're resisting calling it an explosive lap because he's on the C4.
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Perez sets a 1m18.931s, his best of the day.
Raikkonen sets a green first sector.
Grosjean ends his C4-running stint.
Perez looks to be running the unmarked Pirelli tyres. Stroll did the same yesterday.
But Raikkonen and Racing Point's Perez head out.
Kvyat obviously heard what we said and decided enough is enough, heading into the pits.
And Hamilton's bolted on some nice-looking shiny C3s.
Grosjean and Kvyat aren't exactly powering through the laps as they were, both settling into the low 1m24s.
Kvyat's next run is a 1m22.397s and up to 100 laps and it's only Ferrari and Racing Point who have not taken their total to three figures.
Grosjean's latest effort is a 1m19.133s while Kvyat cooled down with a lap in the 1m26s.
Hulkenberg's also pitted now, leaving performance-chasing Grosjean and Kvyat to themselves on track.
Raikkonen pits after completing his 100th lap of the day.
That Hamilton stop brought an end a notable long run that included two pitstops. Solid afternoon's work, you would presume.
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Grosjean uses the C4 tyre to good effect and sets a 1m18.635s time to go ahead of Kvyat for fourth.
Hamilton comes into the pits as Raikkonen heads back out with another practice start.
Raikkonen pits, while Hulkenberg has settled back into the 1m21s laps.
Grosjean is also running on the soft C4 compound.
Kvyat uses the C4 tyre to register a 1m18.682s lap that sends him fourth.
This picture might explain why Ferrari has been missing for so much of this afternoon... (Motorsport Images)
Another green Kvyat sector.
Nothing to write home about in the latest slow laps from Raikkonen and Hulkenberg.
But Kvyat has set a green first sector.
But Kvyat has set a green first sector.
Kvyat joins the track, making it a crowded four-car affair with Hamilton, Hulkenberg and Raikkonen.
Hulkenberg's clearly been let off the leash a bit here, and sets two back-to-back green sectors. He falls slightly short of beating his current best though.
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Update from Ferrari - which is still carrying out thorough checks after Vettel's off this morning. The team says it still aims to get the car out before the end of the day.
Hulkenberg does improve to a 1m19.056s on that lap and jumps up to sixth as a result.
Hulkenberg immediately gets down to business with a personal best in the first sector, although his sector two time isn't an improvement.
Raikkonen and Hulkenberg have both gone with C3s for their latest runs.
By: Geoff Creighton
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