Sebastian Vettel attacks on ultra-softs

Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) made the talk during the morning session of the second day of Barcelona's pre-season testing in Catalonia. The German driver signed the best cumulative performance in 1'22 "810 after putting on the new ultra-soft tires from Pirelli (with purple sidewalls), for the first appearance of this compound since the start of testing yesterday in Montmelo.

The four-time world champion responded to his former teammate Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull), the first to have fitted the ultra-soft tires, and who had set a time of 1’23”525.

Like his teammate Lewis Hamilton here, Nico Rosberg (Mercedes) remains the most diligent on the track with already 81 laps completed this morning, the German remaining on medium tires for his part and incorporating new aerodynamic parts on the sides of its W07 Hybrid..

Behind the Ferrari-Red Bull-Mercedes trio, Sergio Pérez places the Force India VJM09 in fourth position, and precedes the 34 Sauber C2015 of Marcus Ericsson, who waited a long time before setting a time this morning, concentrating on work focused on aero and tires on the training sideHinwil.

Valtteri Bottas (Williams) took sixth place ahead of the Manor MRT05 of Pascal Wehrlein. Jolyon Palmer concludes the morning in eighth place with the Renault R.S.16, in front of the Haas VF-16 of Esteban Gutiérrez, who delayed his entry onto the track this morning, but was notably able to test a new front wing.

Fernando Alonso (McLaren) accumulated 71 laps this morning and finished in tenth place ahead of the Toro Rosso de Max Verstappen which caused the only session interruption after stopping at the side of the track. The Dutchman was subsequently able to resume his session.

The afternoon session will begin at 14 p.m. and can still be followed live on our website.

Ranking Day 2 at 13 p.m.:

1. Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari): 1’22″810 (46 laps)
2. Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull): 1’23″525 (58)
3. Nico Rosberg (Mercedes): 1’24″867 (81)
4. Sergio Pérez (Force India): 1’25″692 (48)
5. Marcus Ericsson (Sauber 2015): 1’25″734 (49)
6. Valtteri Bottas (Williams): 1’25″872 (56)
7. Pascal Wehrlein (Manor): 1’25″925 (36)
8. Jolyon Palmer (Renault): 1’26″189 (41)
9. Esteban Gutiérrez (Haas): 1’26″931 (32)
10. Fernando Alonso (McLaren): 1’27″198 (71)
11. Max Verstappen (Toro Rosso): 1’27″346 (59)

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