Barcelona Tests 2019
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Thank you for following us during these tests. Stay tuned to AUTOhebdo.fr to read the drivers’ statements!
17h
The 2019 winter tests are over! Here is the ranking for Friday:
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Kevin Magnussen stopped at turn 4.
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Another red flag!
17h
Lewis Hamilton wears soft C4 tires, he remains behind Sebastian Vettel.
17h
After a trip to the pits, Lewis Hamilton leaves on soft C5 tires. Will he beat Sebastian Vettel?
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Renault's turn to accelerate. Nico Hülkenberg recorded a 1'16″843 on soft C5 tires. The black and yellow single-seater has never gone so fast in 2019!
17h
Lewis Hamilton is coming within three thousandths of the day's record set by Sebastian Vettel! On soft C5 tires, the Mercedes laps in 1'16″224 and takes second.
16h
One hour from the end of the day, here is the ranking:
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Lewis Hamilton failed 67 thousandths behind his teammate Valtteri Bottas with a lap of 1'16″628 on soft C4 tires.
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Daniil Kvyat overtakes Vettel and becomes the driver credited with the most laps this Friday (119).
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Sebastian Vettel will not leave this Friday. It was an electrical problem that forced the Ferrari to stop.
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Carlos Sainz Jr becomes the second driver to cross the 100 lap mark today after Sebastian Vettel:
Carlos passes the 100 lap mark on the final day of #F1Testing. pic.twitter.com/VUXhxN4bis
- McLaren (@ McLarenF1) March 1, 2019
15h
Two hours before the end of these winter tests, here is the ranking:
15h
Lewis Hamilton at work:
Watching #LH44 do the business trackside this afternoon #F1Testing pic.twitter.com/QDhghx4n4L
- Mercedes-AMG F1 (@ MercedesAMGF1) March 1, 2019
15h
Sebastian Vettel kindly helped the stewards to cover his Ferrari, the victim of a mechanical incident:
Sebastian Vettel helps the marshalls after his car stopped on track. @diegofmejia #F1Testing #Seb5 pic.twitter.com/36aPJRMhtq
- Sebastian Vettel # 5 (@sebvettelnews) March 1, 2019
15h
With the softest tires (C5), Kevin Magnussen improved his time to 1'17″565. The Dane is ninth.
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The session resumes its rights.
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Meanwhile, Red Bull is trying to repair a gearbox problem on Max Verstappen's car:
The Team are investigating a gearbox issue which has limited our running. We are working hard to get the # RB15 back on track later this afternoon #F1Testing pic.twitter.com/RApmj9aQrP
- Red Bull Racing (@redbullracing) March 1, 2019
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A few moments before the red flag, Sergio Pérez calmly led a long relay:
Our baby #F1Testing pic.twitter.com/s5d1rDEK94
- SportPesa Racing Point F1 Team (@ RacingPointF1) March 1, 2019
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