Pascal Wehrlein stands out at Barcelona

Suffering yesterday, Pascal Wehrlein was unable to take part in the first day of testing in Barcelona, ​​where he was expected to drive the Force India VJM08. The pilot Mercedes en DTM found the seat of the W06 Hybrid for this Wednesday, and offered himself the best time of the morning in 1'26″641, and 73 laps covered, the best total of the drivers lined up this morning.

His closest pursuer is the Briton Jolyon Palmer, entered in the Lotus E23 Hybrid, which is almost eight tenths behind. Jenson Button place McLaren MP4-30 with Honda engine in third position just in front of the Ferrari SF15-T from Mexican Esteban Gutiérrez.

Spanish Carlos Sainz (Toro Rosso) follows in fifth position ahead of Briton Alex Lynn, who started today on the Williams FW37. French Esteban Ocon, who plays on behalf of Force India (team powered by Mercedes), ranks 7th ahead of the Italian Raffaele Marciello (Sauber), who made a mistake at turn 3 in the first minutes of the session and who did not covered only eight small turns. French Pierre Gasly (Red Bull) did not set a time, but accumulated 22 loops.

Ranking Wednesday morning:

1. P. Wehrlein (Mercedes) – 1’26″641
2. J. Palmer (Lotus) ? 1'27″439
3. J. Button (McLaren)? 1'27″486
4. E. Gutiérrez (Ferrari)? 1'27″989
5. C. Sainz (Toro Rosso)? 1'27″997
6. A.Lynn (Williams)? 1'28″419
7. E. Ocon (Force India)? 1'29″671
8. R. Marciello (Sauber)? 1'34″687
9. P. Gasly (Red Bull)? no timer