Barcelona Tests 2020
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And here is the state of affairs after 2 days on the number of laps covered by each team in Barcelona:
Good job by Mercedes, Red Bull and McLaren, leading the most lap completed classification! #F1Testing pic.twitter.com/ae8a95eFNP
- Circuit of Barcelona-Catalunya (@Circuitcat_eng) February 20, 2020
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Here is the Pirelli graph with the type of tires used to set the best times of the day:
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Sergio Pérez on the new Racing Point RP20: “The car is radically different this season and for the first time we will arrive in Melbourne with a finished product. The potential is promising but there are a lot of details to iron out” #F1 #F1Testing pic.twitter.com/cXVF1NV2Xq
— Julien Billiotte (@jbilliotte) February 20, 2020
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Here is the ranking for the 2nd day of testing dominated by Räikkönen (Alfa Romeo). Hamilton (Mercedes) keeps the best test time with his lap completed in 1'16"976 the day before:
Kimi on top at the end of day #F1Testing pic.twitter.com/QZFrFj9ty6
- Formula 1 (@ F1) February 20, 2020
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The session ended with a best time from Räikkönen (Alfa Romeo), author of a time of 1'17"091 with more than 2 tenths ahead of Pérez (Racing Point). Ricciardo (Renault) completes the leading trio of the day, even if his teammate Ocon encountered technical difficulties on the RS20 this afternoon. The second half of the day also saw Vettel take the wheel of the Ferrari SF1000 after missing the first day yesterday due to illness.
Pierre Gasly (Alpha Tauri) was diligent with nearly 150 laps covered, but it was his compatriot Grosjean (Haas) who was the most present on the track. The latter spun in the last hour, slightly damaging his car. The first red flag of the week was nevertheless due to Räikkönen who stopped on track in the last minutes of the session.
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The session resumes for a little over 6 minutes. Several drivers return to the track to conclude the day.
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Haas can boast of having been the team whose driver was the most diligent on the track with 158 laps. Pérez (Racing Point) follows with 144 loops.
Plenty of miles covered today – @RGrosjean finishes the day on 158 laps.That's the most distance clocked by any driver on day 2.# HaasF1 #F1Testing pic.twitter.com/1WNj5DA0Lx
- Haas F1 Team (@ HaasF1Team) February 20, 2020
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Räikkönen stopped on the track with his Alfa Romeo C39:
RED FLAG After going fastest, Kimi grinds to a halt on Day Two of #F1Testing #F1 pic.twitter.com/nIBL0Ra4zh
- Formula 1 (@ F1) February 20, 2020
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The tow truck is on site to bring the Alfa Romeo back to the garage.
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The Alfa Romeo C39 is stopped at the side of the track at turn 9. The 2007 champion calmly dismounts from his mount.
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Räikkönen (Alfa Romeo) is stopped on track. This is the first red flag of the 2020 tests after 15 hours of driving!
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There are currently 4 of them on track with less than 22 minutes remaining in the day. Räikkönen (Alfa Romeo) shares the circuit with Pérez (Racing Point), Gasly (Alpha Tauri) and Russell (Williams).
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In pictures, Grosjean's spin at turn 4:
Grosjean spins at Turn 4 and bumps the barriers#F1Testing pic.twitter.com/QQfsELDM89
- Formula 1 (@ F1) February 20, 2020
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It was an electrical problem that led to Mercedes' premature end to the day. The W11 covered a total of 183 laps this Thursday in Barcelona.
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Mercedes has just announced that it will not send Bottas back to the track before the end of this session. The Finn completed 77 laps in addition to the 106 laps covered by his teammate Hamilton in the first part of the session.
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Grosjean's Haas returned to the garage less than 40 minutes from the checkered flag. The Frenchman completed 154 laps this Thursday. The stable installs the privacy screen.
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Grosjean (Haas) left the track and ended up in the gravel after spinning at the exit of turn 5. The VF20 was damaged at the rear wing, but the Frenchman was able to get back on the track to reach the pits. The session is not interrupted, which extends the record for presence of the green flag started since the start of testing this Wednesday.
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Nothing like a sunset drive Less than an hour to go until Day 2 #F1Testing #F1 pic.twitter.com/oLFGbXjvCJ
- BWT Racing Point F1 Team (@ RacingPointF1) February 20, 2020
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Räikkönen (Alfa Romeo) is fitted with C5 tires, the softest in the Pirelli range.
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Räikkönen (Alfa Romeo) sets the new benchmark time by being the fastest in the first and last sectors. The 2007 champion completed a lap in 1'17"091, improving Pérez's time (Racing Point) by more than 2 tenths. The Finn reports that the descending sun hampers visibility in the first two corners.
