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Formula 1 ... Bottas & Vettel in the 1:19's at Day 3 ... Mercedes-Benz and Ferrari dominate 1st Pre-Season Test


Valtteri Bottas

Valtteri Bottas

 

Montemelo, 1 March, 2017 

Weather Conditions
Clear, dry, mild

Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport completed 170 laps of the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on Wednesday, as 2017 pre-season testing continued in Spain with Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton taking turns at the wheel of the F1 W08 EQ Power+

  • Valtteri emerged for his first run as the track opened at 09:00, completing 75 laps before the hour-long lunch break at 13:00
  • Lewis took over in the cockpit for the afternoon session, completing 95 laps before the pit lane closed at 18:00
  • Valtteri kicked off today’s programme with aero data collection, moving on to analysis of the softer tyre compounds and setup work in preparation for Melbourne
  • In the afternoon session, Lewis completed his first race simulation of 2017 before rounding off the day with further aero setup tests and pit stop practice
  • Mercedes-Benz Power Units today completed a total of 1,578km
  • Lewis will take the wheel of the W08 tomorrow morning, with Valtteri behind the wheel in the afternoon on the fourth day of pre-season testing in Barcelona

Valtteri Bottas

I think it was another good session. We completed lots of mileage and the entire programme that we’d planned to do – including some long and short runs, collecting information on the different tyre compounds.

We did some aero work to start with in the morning when the conditions were cold, then moved onto testing different settings on the car. It was a pretty straightforward day again, so I think everyone has done a great job so far. The car is running well and it’s feeling better and better.

It was definitely easier today without the windy conditions and I was able to experience the new car a bit more. One more day of testing left this week, with the wet running on Thursday, so I’m looking forward to getting more laps in tomorrow.

Lewis Hamilton

It’s been a great test so far for the team. Everyone at the factory has worked so hard to build a car that goes the distance. As always on these test days we’re trying to get through as much as possible, in terms of reliability.

The main thing is I got my first race run done today with no problems at all. Everything’s worked well, which I’m happy about. The car is running smoothly and we’re just running through setup items to tick off boxes at this stage.

This is testing, so on the first week you never chase times. When you bring out a new car you don’t have all of the components to be able to switch and make changes and work through everything you want to do – that’s something that filters through over the days. Next week we should have a better opportunity to dial in the car, but for now we’re focusing on mileage.

Valtteri is doing a great job so far. His feedback seems solid, he’s working great with the team and transitioning in smoothly.



Consolidated Time Sheet Day 1 & 2 & 3 & 4



 

Pos.

Driver

Team

Chassis #

Time

 Laps

Day

1.

V. Bottas

Mercedes Grand Prix

 

1:19.705

75

03

2. 

S. Vettel

Ferrari

 

1:19.952

 

139

03

1. 

K. Raikkonen

Ferrari

 

1:20.872

92

04

1. 

K. Raikkonen

Ferrari

 

1:20.960

108

02

2. 

L. Hamilton

Mercedes Grand Prix

 

1:20.983

66

02

3. 

D. Ricciardo

Red Bull Racing

 

1:21.153

70

03

4. 

J. Palmer

Renault

 

1:21.396

51

03

1. 

L. Hamilton

Mercedes Grand Prix

 

1:21.765

73

01

2. 

M. Verstappen

Red Bull Racing

 

1:21.769

85

04

3. 

J. Palmer

Renault

 

1:21.778

39

04

5. 

N. Hulkenberg

Renault

 

1:21.791

42

03

6. 

M. Ericsson

Sauber

 

1:21.824

123

03

2. 

S. Vettel

Ferrari

 

1:21.878

128

01

7. 

L. Hamilton

Mercedes Grand Prix

 

1:22.090

95

03

8. 

R. Grosjean

Haas F1

 

1:22.118

55

03

3. 

M. Verstappen

Red Bull Racing

 

1:22.200

89

02

3. 

F. Massa

Williams

 

1:22.076

103

01

4. 

K. Magnussen

Haas F1

 

1:22.204

118

02

4. 

R. Grosjean

Haas F1

 

1:22.309

116

04

9. 

L. Stroll

Williams

 

1:22.351

98

03

5. 

A. Giovinazzi

Sauber

 

1:22.401

84

04

5. 

E. Ocon

Force India F1

 

1:22.509

86

02

6. 

S. Perez

Force India F1

 

1:22.534

82

04

7. 

S. Vandoorne

McLaren

 

1:22.576

66

04

10. 

F. Alonso

McLaren

 

1:22.598

72

03

4. 

K. Magnussen

Haas F1

 

1:22.894

51

01

5. 

D. Ricciardo

Red Bull Racing

 

1:22.926

50

01

6. 

D. Kvyat

Scuderia Toro Rosso

 

1:22.956

68

02

7. 

V. Bottas

Mercedes Grand Prix

 

1:22.986

101

02

6. 

V. Bottas

Mercedes Grand Prix

 

1:23.169

79

01

11. 

C. Sainz Jr.

Scuderia Toro Rosso

 

1:23.540

32

03

12. 

A. Celis Jr.

Force India F1

 

1:23.568

69

03

7. 

S. Perez

Force India F1

 

1:23.709

39

01

13.

D. Kvyat

Scuderia Toro Rosso

 

1:23.952

31

03

8. 

J. Palmer

Renault

 

1:24.139

53

02

8. 

V. Bottas

Mercedes Grand Prix

 

1:23.443

68

04

8. 

C. Sainz Jr.

Scuderia Toro Rosso

 

1:24.494

51

01

9. 

A. Giovinazzi

Sauber

 

1:24.617

66

02

9. 

N. Hulkenberg

Renault

 

1:24.784

57

01

10. 

F. Alonso

McLaren

 

1:24.852

29

01

9. 

N. Hulkenberg

Renault

 

1:24.974

 

51

04

10. 

S. Vandoorne

McLaren

 

1:25.600

40

02

11. 

L. Stroll

Williams

 

1:26.040

12

02

11. 

M. Ericsson

Sauber

 

1:26.841

 

72

01

10. 

D. Kvyat

Scuderia Toro Rosso

 

0:00.000

1

04

 






Day 1

 

Pos. 

Driver

Team

Chassis #

Time

 Laps

Day

1. 

L. Hamilton

Mercedes Grand Prix

 

1:21.765

73

01

2. 

S. Vettel

Ferrari

 

1:21.878

128

01

3. 

F. Massa

Williams

 

1:22.076

103

01

4. 

K. Magnussen

Haas F1

 

1:22.894

51

01

5. 

D. Ricciardo

Red Bull Racing

 

1:22.926

50

01

6. 

V. Bottas

Mercedes Grand Prix

 

1:23.169

79

01

7. 

S. Perez

Force India F1

 

1:23.709

39

01

8. 

C. Sainz Jr.

Scuderia Toro Rosso

 

1:24.494

51

01

9. 

N. Hulkenberg

Renault

 

1:24.784

57

01

10. 

F. Alonso

McLaren

 

1:24.852

29

01

11. 

M. Ericsson

Sauber

 

1:26.841

72

01

 

Day 2

Pos. 

Driver

Team

Chassis #

Time

Laps

Day

1. 

K. Raikkonen

Ferrari

 

01:20.960

108

02

2. 

L. Hamilton

Mercedes Grand Prix

 

01:20.983

66

02

3. 

M. Verstappen

Red Bull Racing

 

01:22.200

89

02

4. 

K. Magnussen

Haas F1

 

01:22.204

118

02

5. 

E. Ocon

Force India F1

 

01:22.509

86

02

6. 

D. Kvyat

Scuderia Toro Rosso

 

01:22.956

68

02

7. 

V. Bottas

Mercedes Grand Prix

 

01:22.986

101

02

8. 

J. Palmer

Renault

 

01:24.139

53

02

9. 

A. Giovinazzi

Sauber

 

01:24.617

66

02

10. 

S. Vandoorne

McLaren

 

01:25.600

40

02

11. 

L. Stroll

Williams

 

01:26.040

12

02

 

Day 3

 

Pos. 

Driver

Team

Chassis #

Time

Laps

Day

1.

V. Bottas

Mercedes Grand Prix

 

1:19.705

75

03

2. 

S. Vettel

Ferrari

 

1:19.952

139

03

3. 

D. Ricciardo

Red Bull Racing

 

1:21.153

70

03

4. 

J. Palmer

Renault

 

1:21.396

51

03

5. 

N. Hulkenberg

Renault

 

1:21.791

42

03

6. 

M. Ericsson

Sauber

 

01:21.824

123

03

7. 

L. Hamilton

Mercedes Grand Prix

 

01:22.090

95

03

8. 

R. Grosjean

Haas F1

 

01:22.118

55

03

9. 

L. Stroll

Williams

 

1:22.351

98

03

10. 

F. Alonso

McLaren

 

1:22.598

72

03

11. 

C. Sainz Jr.

Scuderia Toro Rosso

 

1:23.540

32

03

12. 

A. Celis Jr.

Force India F1

 

1:23.568

69

03

13.

D. Kvyat

Scuderia Toro Rosso

 

1:23.952

31

03

 

 Day 4

Williams assemble a new car with spare chassis and did not drive, after the Thursday Stroll incident

 

Pos.

Driver

Team

Chassis #

Time

 Laps

Day

1. 

K. Raikkonen

Ferrari

 

1:20.872

92

04

2. 

M. Verstappen

Red Bull Racing

 

1:21.769

85

04

3. 

J. Palmer

Renault

 

1:21.778

39

04

4. 

R. Grosjean

Haas F1

 

1:22.309

116

04

5. 

A. Giovinazzi

Sauber

 

1:22.401

84

04

6. 

S. Perez

Force India F1

 

1:22.534

82

04

7. 

S. Vandoorne

McLaren

 

1:22.576

66

04

8. 

V. Bottas

Mercedes Grand Prix

 

1:23.443

68

04

9. 

N. Hulkenberg

Renault

 

1:24.974

51

04

10. 

D. Kvyat

Scuderia Toro Rosso

 

0:00.000

1

04