Ferrari SF90 & Sebastian Vettel |
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Montmelò, 18 February, 2019
Today was the first of four days of pre-season Formula 1 testing currently taking place at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. At the wheel of the Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow SF90 was Sebastian Vettel. The German completed a total of 169 laps, 72 in the morning and a further 97 in the afternoon. The first item on the agenda was a check of all the car systems, followed by a series of runs with the car in different configurations.
Programme completed Sebastian was able to complete the planned programme for the day without any problems. He ran various tyre compounds in order to analyse the car’s behaviour on each of them. His best time of 1’18”161 was set before the lunch break.
Seb satisfied At the end of his first day of running Sebastian Vettel was quite satisfied. “The first impression from today is very good. I could not have hoped for a better day, as the car worked really well and we had no issues slowing us down. We completed the programme just the way we wanted. Coming here I was pretty open minded and had no expectations and I didn’t need that much time to familiar with the car, as it was making everything quite straightforward for me. I must say I am still a bit rusty, as I haven’t been driving for several months, but I’ll sleep well tonight”. “It is too early to sum it up, as it’s just the first day – Vettel added – but I would like to send my compliments to everyone back at the factory in Maranello for how they tackled all the new rules and what they put on track today and also how the team is handling the car in a well prepared way”.
Charles next The test session in Barcelona runs until Thursday. Tomorrow, Charles Leclerc will get behind the wheel of the SF90, before Vettel returns on Wednesday, with the Monegasque driver then rounding off the first of the two planned tests on Thursday.
Valtteri Bottas I quite enjoyed this morning, it’s good to be back at the track. I did 69 laps and there were no major issues with the car, so it was a relatively successful run. Since the car is brand new, we immediately found ways to improve the balance and the behaviour and we will continue to work on that in the next days. It’s good to see the car running well and it proves that the entire team is doing a great job, both in Brackley and Brixworth, but also here at the track. I’m looking forward to a more time in the car tomorrow afternoon.
Lewis Hamilton It’s good to be back in the car and it’s great to see the car is running as smoothly at it is. It feels quite a bit different compared to last year and we’re now getting to know it, trying to understand the balance and trying to understand the characteristics we’re working with. It’s been a positive first day, we got through our running plan and there’s lots for us to learn about the new car which we will be working on.
James Allison The first day with a new car is always a really exciting thing and today was not a bad start. Both drivers had their first taste of the W10 and got 150 trouble-free laps on the board by the end of the day. We managed to squeeze quite a lot in to this first day of running, finding out both how the 2019 tyres are working and also learning about the way the car responds to set-up changes. Today was not about absolute pace and we’re reasonably pleased with the handling of the car and the way it is behaving.
Day 1 2019 Pos. | Driver | Team | Chassis # | Best Lap Time | Laps | Day | 01 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | | 1:18,161 | 169 | 1 | 02 | Carlos Sainz | McLaren | | 1:18,558 | 119 | 1 | 03 | Romain Grosjean | Haas | | 1:19,159 | 65 | 1 | 04 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | | 1:19,426 | 128 | 1 | 05 | Kimi Räikkönen | Alfa Romeo | | 1:19,462 | 114 | 1 | 06 | Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso | | 1:19,464 | 77 | 1 | 07 | Sergio Perez | Racing Point | | 1:19,944 | 30 | 1 | 08 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | | 1:20,127 | 69 | 1 | 09 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | | 1:20,135 | 81 | 1 | 10 | Nico Hülkenberg | Renault | | 1:20,980 | 65 | 1 | 11 | Daniel Ricciardo | Renault | | 1:20,983 | 44 | 1 |
Consolidated Time Sheet 2019
Pos. | Driver | Team | | Best Lap Time | Laps | Day | 01 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | | 1:18,161 | 169 | 1 | 01 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | | 1:18.247 | 157 | 2 | 02 | Lando Norris | McLaren | | 1:18.553 | 104 | 2 | 02 | Carlos Sainz | McLaren | | 1:18,558 | 119 | 1 | 03 | Romain Grosjean | Haas | | 1:19,159 | 65 | 1 | 03 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas | | 1:19.206 | 59 | 2 | 04 | Alexander Albon | Toro Rosso | | 1:19.301 | 132 | 2 | 05 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo | | 1:19.312 | 101 | 2 | 04 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | | 1:19,426 | 128 | 1 | 05 | Kimi Räikkönen | Alfa Romeo | | 1:19,462 | 114 | 1 | 06 | Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso | | 1:19,464 | 77 | 1 | 06 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | | 1:19.535 | 89 | 2 | 07 | Pierre Gasly | Red Bull | | 1:19.814 | 92 | 2 | 08 | Nico Hülkenberg | Renault | | 1:19.837 | 95 | 2 | 09 | Daniel Ricciardo | Renault | | 1:19.886 | 28 | 2 | 10 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | | 1:19.928 | 74 | 2 | 07 | Sergio Perez | Racing Point | | 1:19,944 | 30 | 1 | 08 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | | 1:20,127 | 69 | 1 | 09 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | | 1:20,135 | 81 | 1 | 11 | Lance Stroll | Racing Point | | 1:20.433 | 79 | 2 | 10 | Nico Hülkenberg | Renault | | 1:20,980 | 65 | 1 | 11 | Daniel Ricciardo | Renault | | 1:20,983 | 44 | 1 | 12 | Pietro Fittipaldi | Haas | | 1:21.849 | 13 | 2 | 12 | | Williams | | Not on track | | 1 |
Consolidated Time Sheet 2018 Pos. | Driver | Team | Chassis # | Best Lap Time | Laps | Day | 01 | Sebastian Vettel (5) | Ferrari | | 1:17.182 | 188 | 7 | 01 | Kimi Räikkönen (7) | Ferrari | | 1:17.221 | 157 | 8 | 02 | Fernando Alonso (14) | McLaren | | 1:17.784 | 93 | 8 | 01 | Daniel Ricciardo (3) | Red Bull | | 1:18.047 | 165 | 6 | 03 | Carlos Sainz (55) | Renault | | 1:18.092 | 45 | 8 | 04 | Daniel Ricciardo (3) | Red Bull | | 1:18.327 | 92 | 8 | 02 | Kevin Magnussen (20) | Haas | | 1:18.360 | 153 | 7 | 03 | Pierre Gasly (10) | Toro Rosso | | 1:18.363 | 169 | 7 | 02 | Lewis Hamilton (44) | Mercedes-AMG | | 1:18.400 | 90 | 6 | 05 | Romain Grosjean (8) | Haas | | 1:18.412 | 181 | 8 | 03 | Valtteri Bottas (77) | Mercedes-AMG | | 1:18.560 | 85 | 6 | 06 | Valtteri Bottas (77) | Mercedes-AMG | | 1:18.825 | 104 | 8 | 04 | Nico Hülkenberg (27) | Renault | | 1:18.675 | 79 | 7 | 05 | Carlos Sainz (55) | Renault | | 1:18.725 | 69 | 7 | 06 | Stoffel Vandoorne (2) | McLaren | | 1:18.855 | 151 | 7 | 07 | Brendon Hartley (28) | Toro Rosso | | 1:18.949 | 156 | 8 | 08 | Esteban Ocon (31) | Force India | | 1:18.967 | 163 | 8 | 09 | Charles Leclerc (16) | Sauber | | 1:19.118 | 75 | 8 | 10 | Sergey Sirotkin (35) | Williams | | 1:19.189 | 105 | 8 | 07 | Marcus Ericsson (9) | Sauber | | 1:19.244 | 148 | 7 | 08 | Lewis Hamilton (44) | Mercedes-AMG | | 1:19.296 | 84 | 7 | 01 | Lewis Hamilton (44) | Mercedes-AMG | | 1:19.333 | 69 | 4 | 11 | Lewis Hamilton (44) | Mercedes-AMG | | 1:19.464 | 97 | 8 | 09 | Valtteri Bottas (77) | Mercedes-AMG | | 1:19.532 | 97 | 7 | 04 | Sebastian Vettel (5) | Ferrari | | 1:19.541 | 66 | 6 | 10 | Robert Kubica (40) | Williams | | 1:19.629 | 73 | 7 | 01 | Sebastian Vettel (5) | Ferrari | | 1:19.673 | 98 | 2 | 11 | Sergio Perez (11) | Force India | | 1:19.634 | 159 | 7 | 05 | Brendon Hartley (28) | Toro Rosso | | 1:19.823 | 119 | 6 | 12 | Max Verstappen (33) | Red Bull | | 1:19.842 | 187 | 7 | 02 | Stoffel Vandoorne (2) | McLaren | | 1:19.854 | 110 | 4 | 06 | Fernando Alonso (14) | McLaren | | 1:19.856 | 57 | 6 | 12 | Lance Stroll (18) | Williams | | 1:19.954 | 27 | 8 | 02 | Valtteri Bottas (77) | Mercedes-AMG | | 1:19.976 | 94 | 2 | 07 | Carlos Sainz (55) | Renault | | 1:20.042 | 88 | 6 | 01 | Daniel Ricciardo (3) | Red Bull | | 1:20.179 | 105 | 1 | 08 | Romain Grosjean (8) | Haas | | 1:20.237 | 78 | 6 | 03 | Sebastian Vettel (5) | Ferrari | | 1:20.241 | 120 | 4 | 09 | Kimi Räikkönen (7) | Ferrari | | 1:20.242 | 49 | 6 | 04 | Kevin Magnussen (20) | Haas | | 1:20.317 | 96 | 4 | 03 | Stoffel Vandoorne (2) | McLaren | | 1:20.325 | 37 | 2 | 04 | Max Verstappen (33) | Red Bull | | 1:20.326 | 67 | 2 | 02 | Valtteri Bottas (77) | Mercedes-AMG | | 1:20.349 | 58 | 1 | 10 | Lance Stroll (18) | Williams | | 1:20.349 | 63 | 6 | 01 | Sebastian Vettel (5) | Ferrari | | 1:20.396 | 171 | 5 | 03 | Kimi Räikkönen (7) | Ferrari | | 1:20.506 | 80 | 1 | 02 | Valtteri Bottas (77) | Mercedes-AMG | | 1:20.596 | 86 | 5 | 04 | Nico Hülkenberg (27) | Renault | | 1:20.547 | 73 | 1 | 03 | Max Verstappen (33) | Red Bull | | 1:20.649 | 130 | 5 | 11 | Nico Hülkenberg (27) | Renault | | 1:20.758 | 102 | 6 | 12 | Esteban Ocon (31) | Force India | | 1:20.805 | 130 | 6 | 04 | Lewis Hamilton (44) | Mercedes-AMG | | 1:20.808 | 91 | 5 | 13 | Charles Leclerc (16) | Sauber | | 1:20.918 | 160 | 6 | 05 | Fernando Alonso (14) | McLaren | | 1:20.929 | 51 | 4 | 05 | Pierre Gasly (10) | Toro Rosso | | 1:20.973 | 54 | 5 | 06 | Carlos Sainz (55) | Renault | | 1:20.940 | 60 | 4 | 07 | Lance Stroll (18) | Williams | | 1:21.142 | 54 | 4 | 05 | Carlos Sainz (55) | Renault | | 1:21.212 | 65 | 2 | 06 | Kevin Magnussen (20) | Haas | | 1:21.298 | 95 | 5 | 06 | Pierre Gasly (10) | Toro Rosso | | 1:21.318 | 82 | 2 | 07 | Nico Hülkenberg (27) | Renault | | 1:21.432 | 48 | 5 | 08 | Carlos Sainz (55) | Renault | | 1:21.455 | 91 | 5 | 07 | Robert Kubica (40) | Williams | | 1:21.495 | 48 | 2 | 09 | Sergey Sirotkin (35) | Williams | | 1:21.588 | 42 | 5 | 10 | Sergio Perez (11) | Force India | | 1:21.643 | 93 | 5 | 11 | Marcus Ericsson (9) | Sauber | | 1:21.706 | 120 | 5 | 08 | Sergey Sirotkin (35) | Williams | | 1:21.822 | 52 | 2 | 09 | Esteban Ocon (31) | Force India | | 1:21.841 | 79 | 2 | 12 | Stoffel Vandoorne (2) | McLaren | | 1:21.946 | 38 | 5 | 08 | Sergio Perez (11) | Force India | | 1:21.973 | 65 | 4 | 09 | Max Verstappen (33) | Red Bull | | 1:22.058 | 35 | 4 | 10 | Pierre Gasly (10) | Toro Rosso | | 1:22.134 | 147 | 4 | 05 | Carlos Sainz (55) | Renault | | 1:22.168 | 26 | 1 | 06 | Lewis Hamilton (44) | Mercedes-AMG | | 1:22.327 | 25 | 1 | 07 | Fernando Alonso (14) | McLaren | | 1:22.354 | 51 | 1 | 08 | Brendon Hartley (28) | Toro Rosso | | 1:22.371 | 93 | 1 | 09 | Lance Stroll (18) | Williams | | 1:22.452 | 46 | 1 | 11 | Nico Hülkenberg (27) | Renault | | 1:22.507 | 49 | 4 | 10 | Romain Grosjean (8) | Haas | | 1:22.578 | 55 | 1 | 10 | Charles Leclerc (16) | Sauber | | 1:22.721 | 81 | 2 | 11 | Kevin Magnussen (20) | Haas | | 1:22.727 | 36 | 2 | 12 | Valtteri Bottas (77) | Mercedes-AMG | | 1:22.789 | 60 | 4 | 13 | Charles Leclerc (16) | Sauber | | 1:22.808 | 59 | 4 | 13 | Lance Stroll (18) | Williams | | 1:22.937 | 86 | 5 | 14 | Marcus Ericsson (9) | Sauber | | 1:23.825 | 79 | 4 | 11 | Marcus Ericsson (9) | Sauber | | 1:23.408 | 63 | 1 | 12 | Nikita Mazepin (34) | Force India | | 1:25.628 | 22 | 1 | 15 | Sergey Sirotkin (35) | Williams | | 1:31.979 | 47 | 4 | 13 | Sergey Sirotkin (35) | Williams | | 1:44.148 | 28 | 1 | 14 | Sergey Sirotkin (35) | Williams | | 1:22.350 | 80 | 6 | 13 | Lance Stroll (18) | Williams | | 1:20.262 | 67 | 7 |
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