| 2019 Barcelona Test 2 | |||
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| Test Information | |||
| Date | 26 February - 1 March 2019 | ||
| Location |  Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
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| Lap length | 4.655 km (2.892 mi) | ||
| Fastest Lap | |||
| Driver |  Sebastian Vettel
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| Team |  Ferrari
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| Time | Day | Laps | |
| 1:16.221 | 4 | 110 | |
| Testing Guide | |||
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The 2019 Barcelona Test 2, otherwise known as the 2019 Pre-season Test 2, was the second of two pre-season tests for the 2019 FIA Formula One World Championship, staged at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya between the 26 February and 1 March 2019.[1] The Test was held a week after the first Barcelona Test, and two weeks before the start of the season in Australia.[1]
The outright fastest lap of the test, and the whole of pre-season, would be set on the morning of the final day, with Sebastian Vettel claiming a 1:16.221 on the softest Pirelli tyres.[2] However, arch-rival and defending World Champion Lewis Hamilton would just fall shy of beating that mark later on the same day, recording a 1:16.224 as Mercedes finally showed their pace.[3]
In terms of distance covered, however, it would be the Silver Arrows that remained on top, with Hamilton and teammate Valtteri Bottas recording 580 laps between them across the four days.[4] Closest to them in terms of knowledge gained would be McLaren-Renault, amassing 530 laps between Carlos Sainz, Jr. and Lando Norris, while Red Bull Racing-Honda were at the back of that particular pack after two crashes for Max Verstappen and Pierre Gasly.[4]
Background[]
The first pre-season test at Barcelona had seen Ferrari emerge on top according to popular consensus, with Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc covering 591 laps across the four days.[5] Furthermore, according to Pirelli's declaration regarding the gaps between the tyre compounds, the Ferraris were half a second clear of the rest of the field, although it was Nico Hülkenberg and Renault whom had officially topped the time sheets during the first week.[6]
Unsurprisingly there were some changes to the field after the first test, with Mercedes experimenting with a revised aero package for the week.[7] The biggest change was a re-profiling of the front wing, with the end-plates now positioned to guide air out from the car as the rest of the field's front wings were designed.[7] Indeed, the previous Merc end-plates had directed air towards the underside of the car, while a revised nose shape, floor and additional fins were added to further enhance the flow of air over the car.[7]
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Another team with revised aero elements were Scuderia Toro Rosso-Honda, whom arrived with a revised rear wing and T-wing.[7]
In terms of the driver line-up most teams would run as they had during the first week, with the drivers at Red Bull Racing-Honda, Toro Rosso-Honda, McLaren-Renault, Racing Point-Mercedes, Alfa Romeo-Ferrari and Williams-Mercedes getting to run on alternate days.[8] Mercedes, meanwhile, would continue to swap their drivers between sessions, as would Renault.[8] Elsewhere, Ferrari opted to follow Mercedes' lead and swap their drivers mid-session, while Haas-Ferrari went back to running one driver a day, with test/reserve driver Pietro Fittipaldi not set to run at all.[8]
Entry List[]
The full entry list for the 2019 Barcelona Test 2 is outlined below:
Day One[]
Report[]
Results[]
The full results from the first day of the 2019 Barcelona Test 2 are outlined below:
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time* | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | S2 | ||||||
| 1 | 4 |  Lando Norris
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McLaren-Renault
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80 | 1:22.306
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1:17.709
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— |
| 2 | 10 |  Pierre Gasly
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 Red Bull Racing-Honda
|
136 | 1:18.647
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1:17.715
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+0.006s |
| 3 | 18 |  Lance Stroll
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Racing Point-Mercedes
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82 | 1:19.139
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1:17.824
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+0.115s |
| 4 | 5 | Sebastian Vettel
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Ferrari
|
81 | — | 1:17.925
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+0.216s |
| 5 | 99 | Antonio Giovinazzi
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 Alfa Romeo-Ferrari
|
99 | 1:18.589
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+0.880s | |
| 6 | 23 |  Alexander Albon
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Scuderia Toro Rosso-Honda
|
103 | 1:19.689
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1:18.649
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+0.940s |
| 7 | 16 |  Charles Leclerc
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Ferrari
|
29 | 1:18.651
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— | +0.942s |
| 8 | 20 |  Kevin Magnussen
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 Haas-Ferrari
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130 | 1:19.644
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1:18.769
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+1.060s |
| 9 | 63 | George Russell
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Williams-Honda
|
119 | 1:19.662
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+1.953s | |
| 10 | 3 |  Daniel Ricciardo
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Renault
|
77 | — | 1:20.107
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+2.398s |
| 11 | 77 |  Valtteri Bottas
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Mercedes
|
7 | — | 1:20.167
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+2.458s |
| 12 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton
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Mercedes
|
83 | 1:20.332
|
— | +2.623s |
| 13 | 27 | Nico Hülkenberg
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Renault
|
80 | 1:20.348
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— | +2.639s |
| Source:[9][10] | |||||||
- Bold indicates a driver's best time from the session.
Indicates what tyre compound a driver set their fastest time on.- * Times were only given during the afternoon session if a driver improved.
Day Two[]
Report[]
Results[]
The full results from the second day of the 2019 Barcelona Test 2 are outlined below:
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | S2 | ||||||
| 1 | 55 | Carlos Sainz, Jr.
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McLaren-Renault
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130 | 1:17.144
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— | |
| 2 | 11 |  Sergio Pérez
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Racing Point-Mercedes
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88 | 1:19.202
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1:17.842
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+0.698s |
| 3 | 5 | Sebastian Vettel
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Ferrari
|
40 | 1:18.195
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— | +1.051s |
| 4 | 7 | Kimi Räikkönen
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Alfa Romeo-Ferrari
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113 | 1:19.194
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1:18.209
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+1.065s |
| 5 | 8 | Romain Grosjean
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Haas-Ferrari
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120 | 1:19.717
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1:18.330
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+1.186s |
| 6 | 33 |  Max Verstappen
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Red Bull Racing-Honda
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128 | 1:18.395
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+1.251s | |
| 7 | 26 |  Daniil Kvyat
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Scuderia Toro Rosso-Honda
|
101 | 1:19.060
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1:18.682
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+1.538s |
| 8 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas
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Mercedes
|
75 | 1:18.941 | — | +1.797s |
| 9 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton
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Mercedes
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102 | — | 1:18.943
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+1.799s |
| 10 | 27 | Nico Hülkenberg
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Renault
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58 | — | 1:19.056
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+1.912s |
| 11 | 88 |  Robert Kubica
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Williams-Honda
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130 | 1:19.367
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+2.223s | |
| 12 | 3 | Daniel Ricciardo
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Renault
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72 | 1:22.597
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— | +5.453s |
| 13 | 16 | Charles Leclerc
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Ferrari
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1 | — | ||
| Source:[11][12] | |||||||
- Bold indicates a driver's best time from the session.
- Indicates what tyre compound a driver set their fastest time on.
- * Times were only given during the afternoon session if a driver improved.
Day Three[]
Report[]
Results[]
The full results from the third day of the 2019 Barcelona Test 2 are outlined below:
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | S2 | ||||||
| 1 | 16 | Charles Leclerc
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Ferrari
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138 | 1:16.231
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— | |
| 2 | 23 | Alexander Albon
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Scuderia Toro Rosso-Honda
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118 | 1:16.882
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+0.651s | |
| 3 | 4 | Lando Norris
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McLaren-Renault
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84 | 1:17.084
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+0.853s | |
| 4 | 10 | Pierre Gasly
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Red Bull Racing-Honda
|
65 | 1:17.091
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+0.860s | |
| 5 | 3 | Daniel Ricciardo
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Renault
|
65 | — | 1:17.204
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+0.973s |
| 6 | 27 | Nico Hülkenberg
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Renault
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73 | — | 1:17.496
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+1.265s |
| 7 | 18 | Lance Stroll
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Racing Point-Mercedes
|
103 | 1:17.556
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+1.325s | |
| 8 | 99 | Antonio Giovinazzi
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Alfa Romeo-Ferrari
|
71 | 1:17.639
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+1.408s | |
| 9 | 8 | Romain Grosjean
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Haas-Ferrari
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16 | — | 1:17.854
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+1.623s |
| 10 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton
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Mercedes
|
85 | 1:18.097
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— | +1.866s |
| 11 | 63 | George Russell
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Williams-Mercedes
|
140 | 1:18.130
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+1.899s | |
| 12 | 20 | Kevin Magnussen
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Haas-Ferrari
|
53 | 1:18.199
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— | +1.968s |
| 13 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas
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Mercedes
|
96 | — | 1:18.862
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+2.631s |
| Source:[13][14] | |||||||
- Bold indicates a driver's best time from the session.
- Indicates what tyre compound a driver set their fastest time on.
- * Times were only given during the afternoon session if a driver improved.
Day Four[]
Report[]
Results[]
The full results from the fourth and final day of the 2019 Barcelona Test 2 are outlined below:
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | S2 | ||||||
| 1 | 5 | Sebastian Vettel
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Ferrari
|
110 | 1:16.221
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— | |
| 2 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton
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Mercedes
|
61 | — | 1:16.224
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+0.003s |
| 3 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas
|
Mercedes
|
71 | 1:16.561
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— | +0.340s |
| 4 | 27 | Nico Hülkenberg
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Renault
|
51 | — | 1:16.843
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+0.622s |
| 5 | 26 | Daniil Kvyat
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Scuderia Toro Rosso-Honda
|
131 | 1:16.898
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+0.677s | |
| 6 | 55 | Carlos Sainz, Jr.
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McLaren-Renault
|
134 | 1:16.913
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+0.692s | |
| 7 | 8 | Romain Grosjean
|
Haas-Ferrari
|
73 | 1:17.076
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— | +0.855s |
| 8 | 3 | Daniel Ricciardo
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Renault
|
52 | 1:17.114
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— | +0.893s |
| 9 | 7 | Kimi Räikkönen
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Alfa Romeo-Ferrari
|
132 | 1:17.239
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+1.018s | |
| 10 | 20 | Kevin Magnussen
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Haas-Ferrari
|
94 | — | 1:17.565
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+1.344s |
| 11 | 33 | Max Verstappen
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Red Bull Racing-Honda
|
29 | 1:17.709
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+1.488s | |
| 12 | 11 | Sergio Pérez
|
Racing Point-Mercedes
|
104 | 1:17.791
|
+1.570s | |
| 13 | 88 | Robert Kubica
|
Williams-Mercedes
|
90 | 1:18.993
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+2.772s | |
| Source:[2][3] | |||||||
- Bold indicates a driver's best time from the session.
- Indicates what tyre compound a driver set their fastest time on.
- * Times were only given during the afternoon session if a driver improved.
Combined Results[]
The combined results from the 2019 Barcelona Test 2 are outlined below:
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Sebastian Vettel
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Ferrari
|
231 | 1:16.221
|
— |
| 2 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton
|
Mercedes
|
331 | 1:16.224
|
+0.003s |
| 3 | 16 | Charles Leclerc
|
Ferrari
|
168 | 1:16.231
|
+0.010s |
| 4 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas
|
Mercedes
|
249 | 1:16.561
|
+0.340s |
| 5 | 27 | Nico Hülkenberg
|
Renault
|
262 | 1:16.843
|
+0.622s |
| 6 | 23 | Alexander Albon
|
Scuderia Toro Rosso-Honda
|
221 | 1:16.882
|
+0.661s |
| 7 | 26 | Daniil Kvyat
|
Scuderia Toro Rosso-Honda
|
232 | 1:16.898
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+0.677s |
| 8 | 55 | Carlos Sainz, Jr.
|
McLaren-Renault
|
264 | 1:16.913
|
+0.692s |
| 9 | 8 | Romain Grosjean
|
Haas-Ferrari
|
209 | 1:17.076
|
+0.855s |
| 10 | 4 | Lando Norris
|
McLaren-Renault
|
266 | 1:17.084
|
+0.863s |
| 11 | 10 | Pierre Gasly
|
Red Bull Racing-Honda
|
201 | 1:17.091
|
+0.870s |
| 12 | 3 | Daniel Ricciardo
|
Renault
|
266 | 1:17.114
|
+0.893s |
| 13 | 7 | Kimi Räikkönen
|
Alfa Romeo-Ferrari
|
245 | 1:17.239
|
+1.018s |
| 14 | 18 | Lance Stroll
|
Racing Point-Mercedes
|
185 | 1:17.556
|
+1.335s |
| 15 | 20 | Kevin Magnussen
|
Haas-Ferrari
|
278 | 1:17.565
|
+1.344s |
| 16 | 99 | Antonio Giovinazzi
|
Alfa Romeo-Ferrari
|
170 | 1:17.639
|
+1.418s |
| 17 | 33 | Max Verstappen
|
Red Bull Racing-Honda
|
157 | 1:17.709
|
+1.488s |
| 18 | 11 | Sergio Pérez
|
Racing Point-Mercedes
|
192 | 1:17.791
|
+1.570s |
| 19 | 63 | George Russell
|
Williams-Mercedes
|
259 | 1:18.130
|
+1.909s |
| 20 | 88 | Robert Kubica
|
Williams-Mercedes
|
220 | 1:18.993
|
+2.772s |
| Source:[2][3] | ||||||
- Bold indicates a driver's best time from the session.
- Indicates what tyre compound a driver set their fastest time on.
- * Times were only given during the afternoon session if a driver improved.
References[]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 'Formula 1 2019: New car gallery, plus launch & testing schedule', bbc.co.uk/sport, (British Broadcasting Company, 15/02/2019), https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/46904065, (Accessed 18/02/2019)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Haydn Cobb, 'Barcelona F1 Test 2 Times - Friday 1pm', crash.net, (Crash Media Group, 01/03/2019), https://www.crash.net/f1/results/914633/1/barcelona-f1-test-2-times-friday-1pm, (Accessed 01/03/2019)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Luke Murphy, 'Barcelona Test Day Eight: Ferrari top, but receive warning signs', motorsport.com, (Motorsport Network, 01/03/2019), https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/barcelona-test-day-eight-ferrari-top-but-receive-warning-signs/4346126/, (Accessed 01/03/2019)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Haydn Cobb, 'Barcelona F1 Test 2 Times - Combined', crash.net, (Crash Media Group, 01/03/2019), https://www.crash.net/f1/results/914722/1/barcelona-f1-test-2-times-combined, (Accessed 01/03/2019)
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedT1D4R - ↑ Scott Mitchell, 'Pirelli data suggests Ferrari 0.5s ahead of rivals', motorsport.com, (Motorsport Network, 22/02/2019), https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/pirelli-data-ferrari-advantage-testing/4342194/, (Accessed 25/02/2019)
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Jake Boxall-Legge, 'Mercedes introduces revised aero package in testing', motorsport.com, (Motorsport Network, 26/02/2019), https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/mercedes-revised-aero-package-w10/4343980/, (Accessed 26/02/2019)
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Scott Mitchell, 'Who's driving when in F1's second pre-season test', motorsport.com, (Motorsport Network, 26/02/2019), https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/barcelona-testing-driver-lineup-week-two/4343929/, (Accessed 26/02/2019)
- ↑ Lewis Larkam, 'Barcelona F1 Test 2 Times - Tuesday 1pm', crash.net, (Crash Media Group, 26/02/2019), https://www.crash.net/f1/results/914091/1/barcelona-f1-test-2-times-tuesday-1pm, (Accessed 26/02/2019)
- ↑ Andrew Benson, 'F1 testing: Lando Norris of McLaren fastest on day one of final test', bbc.co.uk/sport, (British Broadcasting Company: Sport, 26/02/2019), https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/47375428, (Accessed 26/02/2019)
- ↑ Haydn Cobb, 'Barcelona F1 Test 2 Times - Wednesday 1pm', crash.net, (Crash Media Group, 27/02/2019), https://www.crash.net/f1/results/914268/1/barcelona-f1-test-2-times-wednesday-1pm, (Accessed 27/02/2019)
- ↑ Tom Errington, 'Sainz quickest as crash curtails Ferrari's day', motosport.com, (Motorsport Network, 27/02/2019), https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/barcelona-day-two-sainz-ferrari/4344814/, (Accessed 27/02/2019)
- ↑ Haydn Cobb, 'Barcelona F1 Test 2 Times - Thursday 1pm', crash.net, (Crash Media Group, 28/02/2019), https://www.crash.net/f1/results/914457/1/barcelona-f1-test-2-times-thursday-1pm, (Accessed 01/03/2019)
- ↑ Jack Cozens, 'Leclerc quickest, Gasly crashes on penultimate test day', motorsport.com, (Motorsport Network, 28/02/2019), https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/barcelona-test-day-three-leclerc-gasly/4345460/, (Accessed 01/03/2019)
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