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Formula 1

Barcelona F1 test two day one

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Summary

  • Second test gets underway at Barcelona
  • Kubica sets pace in first session with 1m16.942s on C5 tyres
  • Spin for Vettel brings out first red flag
  • Engine issue for Latifi brings out second red flag
  • Drivers sample special Zandvoort prototype front tyre - unmarked on our leaderboard

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Driver, Team, Time, Tyre
Hamilton,Mercedes,1m17.562s,C2
Stroll,Racing Point,1m17.787s,C3
Vettel,Ferrari,1m18.113s,C3
Ricciardo,Renault,1m18.214s,C2
Kubica,Alfa Romeo,1m16.942s,C5
Grosjean,Haas,1m18.670s,C3
Albon,Red Bull,1m17.550s,C2
Sainz,McLaren,1m18.221s,C3
Gasly,AlphaTauri,1m17.540s,C4
Latifi,Williams,1m18.300s,C4
Perez,Racing Point,1m17.428s,C3
Verstappen,Red Bull,1m17.347s,C3
Leclerc,Ferrari,1m18.244s,C3
Kvyat,AlphaTauri,1m17.456s,C2
Bottas,Mercedes,1m18.100s,C3
Norris,McLaren,1m18.826s,C2
Raikkonen,Alfa Romeo,1m19.515s,C3
Russell,Williams,1m18.535s,C3
Ocon,Renault,1m21.542s,C2
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Day one of the final pre-season test is in the books. Lots to digest from the day, so stay tuned to Autosport.com and Motorsport.com this evening for all the latest from Barcelona.

We'll be back bright and early tomorrow to take you through day two of testing.

But, until then, it is a very warm goodbye.
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There was late drama for the two Red Bull teams at the end of Wednesday's test as Robert Kubica's morning benchmark in the Alfa Romeo remained intact. 

Barcelona F1 testing: Late stoppages for Red Bull teams, Kubica on top

Robert Kubica ended the opening day of Formula 1's second week of pre-season testing at Barcelona on top, as second-placed Max Verstappen's late spin brought out a red flag

Barcelona F1 testing: Late stoppages for Red Bull teams, Kubica on top

"What do you mean, there's no trophy for the fastest time in testing?"

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And here's the total laps completed by each driver:

Grosjean - 107
Bottas - 90
Hamilton - 89
Vettel - 84
Verstappen - 84
Perez - 84
Leclerc - 80
Ocon - 74
Kvyat - 61
Russell - 59
Norris - 57
Grosjean - 57
Ricciardo - 53
Raikkonen - 51
Latifi - 48
Sainz - 46
Stroll - 43
Albon - 29
Gasly - 25
Checkered flag
The day's running officially at an end, we'll have the afternoon report with you shortly.
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And with that, this is the order for the day:

1. Kubica - 1m16.942s
2. Verstappen - 1m17.347s
3. Perez - 1m17.428s
4. Kvyat - 1m17.456s
5. Gasly - 1m17.540s
6. Albon - 1m17.550s
7. Hamilton - 1m17.562s
8. Stroll - 1m17.787s
9. Bottas - 1m18.100s
10. Vettel - 1m18.113s
11. Ricciardo - 1m18.214s
12. Sainz - 1m18.221s
13. Leclerc - 1m18.244s
14. Latifi - 1m18.300s
15. Russell - 1m18.535s
16. Grosjean - 1m18.670s
17. Norris - 1m18.826s
18. Raikkonen - 1m19.515s
19. Ocon - 1m21.542s
A good day for the underdog, then, as Alfa Romeo top the charts. Or, for those of a certain age, that's Sauber leading Jaguar, with Jordan third and Minardi in fourth.

A good day for the underdog, then, as Alfa Romeo top the charts. Or, for those of a certain age, that's Sauber leading Jaguar, with Jordan third and Minardi in fourth.

Verstappen spun the Red Bull on the way into Turn 10. No visible signs of damage, so presumably he just stalled it.
Red flag
Red flag. That will be session over with just five minutes to go.
Crash
Verstappen and Kvyat have stopped on tract at Turn 10 and Turn 9 respectively.
A good day so far for AlphaTauri, with Gasly up in fourth.

A good day so far for AlphaTauri, with Gasly up in fourth.

Green flag
And it's cleared again.
Yellow flag
Another yellow flag.
Green flag
Whatever it was has been cleared.
Yellow flag
We have a yellow flag on track for some sort of "track hazard".
Of course, there is the caveat that Grosjean drove this morning as well. Aggregated, Haas's 102 laps is dwarfed by the 175 totted up between the Mercedes of Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton. Still, at least all four wheels are still on the wagon.
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Grosjean has become the first man to complete 100 laps today - a welcome boost for Haas, which had its running curtailed on Thursday and Friday last week.
Red Bull is using the closing stages for some more pitstop practice - all of which have been absolutely rapid.
Just 15 minutes remaining of the first day of the second test, and it's still Kubica's benchmark from this morning that the teams will surely need to beat if they are to have any chance of success this year. Or perhaps not.
We wonder what Ricciardo thinks of that Ferrari story...

We wonder what Ricciardo thinks of that Ferrari story...

Meanwhile, back in the world of DAS - Ferrari has claimed that it thought of the idea itself but suspected it was illegal and did not pursue it further. "The reason why is the legality matter, which we didn't clarify with the FIA at the time," team principal Mattia Binotto explained. JONATHAN NOBLE has the story.

Ferrari previously considered Mercedes-style dual-axis F1 steering

Ferrari has revealed it previously considered introducing a Mercedes-style dual-axis steering system on its Formula 1 car, but decided against it because it was uncertain about its legality

Ferrari previously considered Mercedes-style dual-axis F1 steering
It's incredible to think that Raikkonen's F1 journey began 20 years ago this year. Originally slated for the test driver role at Sauber for 2001, with Red Bull junior Enrique Bernoldi (remember him?) earmarked for the race drive, a series of successive tests convinced Peter Sauber that this shy 20-year-old was the man for the job. Perhaps even more shocking is that nowadays 20 seems pretty mature for an F1 debut...

It's incredible to think that Raikkonen's F1 journey began 20 years ago this year. Originally slated for the test driver role at Sauber for 2001, with Red Bull junior Enrique Bernoldi (remember him?) earmarked for the race drive, a series of successive tests convinced Peter Sauber that this shy 20-year-old was the man for the job. Perhaps even more shocking is that nowadays 20 seems pretty mature for an F1 debut...

Perez finds some time on C3s and jumps up to third in the Racing Point with a 1m17.428s. Currently, he is the top Mercedes-powered runner.
Russell's got a particular big splodge of paint on the front wing, as Williams will assess how the new geometry is shaping up.
Raikkonen seemed to be having fun racing Russell out there, and passes the Williams driver into Turn 3. That was fun for a few seconds.
Verstappen's lap really went away from him on the way into Turn 7 - he was a bit wide and that compromised his run through the rest of the sector. A small lock-up into Turn 10 also put him a tiny bit off line.
Verstappen jumps up to second with a 1m17.347s, though is some four tenths off of Kubica's time from this morning - though, remember, that was set on C4s.
PB in sector two, but he's lost a bit more time.
Verstappen is giving us something to get slightly more enthusiastic about. He's gone pretty quick in sector one on C3 tyres.
Norris had a bit of a wide moment at Turn 2, going too deep into Turn 1 and having to take the scenic route back to the circuit. He's retreated to the pits as a result.
Concerning though it might be for Renault, Racing Point's gamble is showing every sign that it could pay off in the final year before it becomes the Aston Martin works team next year, by which point it is unlikely to continue basing its design concept on a rival. While successful in sportscars, and as a sponsor to Red Bull, the Gaydon marque has had a dire lack of results as a constructor in F1. It's most recent effort, the DBR5 seen here in action at Silverstone in 1960 with Maurice Trintignant at the wheel, made only one appearance before Aston cut its ties with F1 completely.

Concerning though it might be for Renault, Racing Point's gamble is showing every sign that it could pay off in the final year before it becomes the Aston Martin works team next year, by which point it is unlikely to continue basing its design concept on a rival. While successful in sportscars, and as a sponsor to Red Bull, the Gaydon marque has had a dire lack of results as a constructor in F1. It's most recent effort, the DBR5 seen here in action at Silverstone in 1960 with Maurice Trintignant at the wheel, made only one appearance before Aston cut its ties with F1 completely.

And after just a lap, he's come in and had them changed during a practice stop.
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Verstappen has gone out for a spin on the development Zandvoort tyres.
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