Barcelona second F1 test day two
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The lap falls away, and Bottas only posts a 1m21.762s. We're expecting him in very shortly, based on a bit of pitboard spying from earlier.
We like the darker Haas livery this year. Looks meaner. © LAT
Grosjean puts Haas on the board with a 1m28.400s. Meanwhile, Bottas posts the best first sector of the morning so far...
Grosjean's joining in the fun. He's into double figures on lap count but is one of two drivers not to set a time (and Alonso is 14.4s off the pace so he barely counts).
Bottas has posted the best middle sector so far while on these unmarked Pirellis, but is a couple of tenths shy of improving his overall time.
Wehrlein's improving all the while on medium tyres, he's now down to a 1m26.416s.
After finding 0.002s, Verstappen brings the Red Bull back into the pits.
Verstappen has improved on this run on soft tyres, getting down to a 1m22.170s.
Bottas is lapping in the low-1m22s on this short run on unmarked Pirelli tyres.
Bottas will soon add to that tally – the Mercedes is back on track.
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Wehrlein's off the mark! Praise be to Sauber. The German's 1m30.740s is far from competitive but it's still quicker than Alonso's slow time from earlier.
Sainz's brief appearance just now was limited to an installation lap. It's been a quiet start for a few teams this morning, chiefly Toro Rosso.
Wehrlein's on track again in the Sauber and if he doesn't set a time this time we'll riot. Alternatively, it'll just mean he's into double figures on the lap count without posting a flier.
Verstappen's first flier since returning to the track is a 1m23.197s. And Raikkonen pits in the Ferrari after a nine-lap run on the mediums (discounting his in/outlaps).
Perez finds a bit of time and improves to a 1m24.566s, but it's not quite enough to put the Force India ahead of the Renault on the timing screens.
Verstappen's back on track in the Red Bull.
Perez improves to a 1m24.897s, so he's just under half a second slower than his old team-mate Hulkenberg.
Sainz is on track! We see the Toro Rosso for the first time today.
Hulkenberg and Massa have ended their runs, while Raikkonen continues – although he's now firmly in the 1m24s. Perez is cracking on, and gets on the board with a 1m26.456s.
Another personal best for Hulkenberg although the gain is marginal again. He's on a 1m24.417s now. Seven sure, a good lap. Nope, that doesn't work.
Massa's into the 1m23s now as he starts his 16th lap of the day. Perez has emerged in the Force India.
From this angle the Force India 'forehead' nose isn't too visible. The team has taken advantage of the favourable angle for a sponsor logo to appear. © LAT
Two tenths found for Hulkenberg, who improves to a 1m24.444s. Four sure, a good lap.
Hulkenberg laps within a tenth of his best yet again, while Raikkonen loses a second on his latest lap. Massa continues to pound round at a 1m22.6s pace.
Raikkonen's into the 1m22s on his medium tyres, punching in a 1m22.926s. Massa's currently running slightly faster, to the tune of two or three tenths, though he is on softs.
Another improvement for Hulkenberg, to a 1m24.638s. Nice consistency from the German.
Talking of slivers, Raikkonen's six-hundredths of a second quicker next time by to take his best down to a 1m23.622s. Yesterday Vettel had a short and a long run on medium tyres – we'll compare the two once we get a feel for how long Raikkonen's on track for.
No improvement that time through for Massa, but he stays in the 1m22s on a 1m22.7s. Hulkenberg finds another sliver of time to post a 1m24.790s.
Raikkonen's on the board with a 1m23.686s.
Marginal gains for Massa and Hulkenberg with every run. The Williams driver clocks a 1m22.455s, the Renault man (we almost typed Force India then) a 1m24.808s.
Raikkonen's Ferrari has shed its aero fencing and donned some medium tyres. Time to get to work?
Another improvement from Massa, down to a 1m22.628s. Hulkenberg's into the 1m24s now – 1m24.968s to be precise.
Another angle of Ferrari's 'equipment' on the car this morning. © LAT
Raikkonen heads back out in the Ferrari. Wonder if it still has half a fence attached to the rear?
Massa (now down to a 1m22.746s) is on softs whereas Hulkenberg is on medium tyres.
Improvements for both Massa (1m22.816s) and Hulkenberg (1m25.389s) as they continue to circulate.
We'd have loved to have taken a picture from a position where there wasn't a beam blocking most of the view of the steering wheel change, but that's as close as we could get before it was finished. We'll try harder next time.
There we go – Massa goes third on a 1m23.135s, Hulkenberg slots into fourth on a 1m25.885s. They both continue at personal-best pace in the opening sector.
Pitstop practice at Red Bull this morning includes changing a fifth wheel - the one the driver holds onto...
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