Barcelona Tests 2020
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Sainz Jr took the wheel again after testing, at the expense of his teammate Norris!
great to see @ Carlossainz55 and @LandoNorris making full use of the new #McLarenShadow gaming rig at #F1Testing. pic.twitter.com/9jkpUbV4Hg
— McLaren Shadow (@McLarenShadow) February 19, 2020
18h
Mercedes was the most diligent team on track with 179 laps covered by Hamilton and Bottas:
Day 1 = A decent 179 lap haul for Lewis and VB to start #F1Testing pic.twitter.com/sBCWiSAcim
- Mercedes-AMG F1 (@ MercedesAMGF1) February 19, 2020
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Here is the ranking from the first day of testing with the tires used for each driver's best time:
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Serene and productive day for Daniil Kvyat and @ AlphaTauriF1 at the start of winter testing #F1. “Too early to say if the mid-grid has closed part of the gap with the 3 big cylinders,” says the Russian. pic.twitter.com/cfVbT3H8f2
— Julien Billiotte (@jbilliotte) February 19, 2020
18h
Here is the ranking from the first day of testing in Barcelona:
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Here is the summary of the first day:
#F1 Hamilton takes Mercedes double to Barcelona >> https://t.co/7Wc3O1afsm#F1Testing #Barcelone #Catalonia # Hamilton #Bottas #Mercedes #Ferrari #Redbull # RenaultF1 pic.twitter.com/3FaNWpnkuZ
— AUTOhebdo.fr (@autohebdo) February 19, 2020
17h
It's the end of the first day of testing. The Mercedes drivers remained the fastest, with Hamilton setting the best time with a lap of 1'16"976 more than 3 tenths ahead of his teammate Bottas. Verstappen (Red Bull) was the most diligent with 168 laps covered.
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The cars continue to complete laps, but without notable improvements. There are 12 minutes left in the session.
17h
With less than half an hour remaining in the session, Hamilton has already completed more laps than his teammate Bottas (80 against 79).
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The sun is starting to set on the circuit, potentially hindering the visibility of the drivers. Hamilton (Mercedes) remains on track with Kvyat (Alpha Tauri), Ricciardo (Renault), Stroll (Racing Point), Latifi (Williams) and Giovinazzi (Alfa Romeo).
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Several cars returned to the track in this last hour of testing, including Hamilton's Mercedes, which remained at a strong pace.
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The McLaren was active today. Sainz Jr completed nearly 140 laps at the wheel.
Adding some more laps to the board. # MCL35 #F1Testing pic.twitter.com/wv5EQgDuoQ
- McLaren (@ McLarenF1) February 19, 2020
17h
Verstappen (Red Bull) and Giovinazzi (Alfa Romeo) are currently the only ones on the track. With 57 laps on his clock, the Italian has around a hundred fewer than the Dutchman who stayed on duty all day.
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If Sainz Jr (McLaren) is still in 6th place, he remains on a good pace, being close to his reference time.
16h
There are now less than an hour of testing left. The positions have not changed and Hamilton remains at the top of the standings ahead of his teammate Bottas (Mercedes), Pérez (Racing Point) and Verstappen (Red Bull).
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Slight exit from Hamilton (Mercedes) who missed his braking at the first corner. The Briton took advantage of the clearance to avoid damaging his tires.
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Hamilton further improves the benchmark by 2 thousandths ahead of his Mercedes. The Briton is still running on C2 tires.
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Kvyat (Alpha Tauri) and Latifi (Williams) now have the track to themselves. Verstappen (Red Bull) returned to the garage after completing a series of laps at a high pace close to his best time.
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Franz Tost is happy to start a new season with the most experienced driver pair in history at Toro Rosso/AlphaTauri. #F1 #F1Testing pic.twitter.com/pvIqfpdmlK
— Julien Billiotte (@jbilliotte) February 19, 2020
16h
Hamilton (Mercedes) and Ricciardo (Renault) returned to the garage. It is now Verstappen (Red Bull) who continues the laps alongside Stroll (Racing Point) and Latifi (Williams).
