Barcelona Tests 2020

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Thank you for following this live-text during the three days of driving and see you for the next live next Wednesday from 9 a.m. for the second Spanish week.

All the information and the complete analysis of these first tests, carried out by our special correspondents in Catalonia, will be found in issue 2256 of AUTOhebdo, available from Monday evening in digital version, and from next Wednesday on newsstands.

In the meantime, don't forget that our F1 2020 Guide is available in digital version and on newsstands. Good evening !

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Here is the report from this last day in Barcelona:

>>>>> Valtteri Bottas ends first week of Barcelona testing on top <<<<

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Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) therefore ended the day and the first week of these 2020 winter tests with the absolute best time in 1'15"732, beating his teammate Lewis Hamilton by 0"784.

Esteban Ocon (Renault) maintains his third place, more than 1″3 behind the Finn.

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Checkered flag in Catalonia!

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It's Sebastian Vettel's turn to cross the barrier of 100 completed laps. The engine problem on the SF1000 this morning will not have had too much of an impact on the Scuderia in terms of mileage.

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The track is clearly coming to life at the end of the day, with eight cars currently in action.

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1'18″454 for Lando Norris (McLaren) on his last pass.

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There is less than a quarter of an hour left in this last driving session of this first Catalan week.

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Only Lance Stroll (Racing Point F1) and Antonio Giovinazzi (Alfa Romeo) completed more than 100 laps this Friday.

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Hamilton equals Bottas in the number of laps completed (65). Mercedes is heading towards the greatest number of loops covered by team in this first week.

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Ricciardo (Renault) spun towards the last chicane of the circuit. The Australian was able to resume his journey.

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Giovinazzi's Alfa Romeo is covered in paint on the front, still in the study of aero flows.

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McLaren mechanics work on the brakes of the MCL35. Norris completed 36 laps this afternoon.

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Stroll (Racing) is the second driver to pass the 100 lap mark. Giovinazzi (Alfa Romeo) is the most diligent with 138 loops.

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Latifi (Williams) was finally able to get back on the track. The British team has changed the engine on the FW43.

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Ricciardo (Renault) prepares to return to the track for a final series of laps behind the wheel of the RS20.

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Giovinazzi (Alfa Romeo) climbs to 6th place with a lap completed in 1'17"4 with C4 tires. The Italian remains the most diligent on the track today.

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Hamilton is running on the C2 tires and appears to be in for a long stint as he has 45 laps under his belt this afternoon.

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