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2013 Pre-season testing - Barcelona

Day 1  Day 2  Day 3  Day 4

 

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1st Barcelona Pre-season Test - 3rd Test Day
(21/02/2013) 
09:24
NewsOnF1: 
Welcome to our coverage of the 3rd day of testing from Barcelona
09:24
NewsOnF1: 
Unlike the past 2 days, it is cloudy at Barcelona
09:27
NewsOnF1: 
The drivers testing today are:

Red Bull - Red Bull
Fernando Alonso - Ferrari
Jenson Button - McLaren
Romain Grosjean - Lotus
Nico Rosberg - Mercedes
Nico Hulkenberg - Sauber
Adrian Sutil - Force India
Pastor Maldonado - Williams
Jean-Eric Vergne - Toro Rosso
Charles Pic - Caterham
Geido van der Garde - Marussia
09:27
NewsOnF1: 
All the drivers have completed installation laps however no serious times have been set yet
09:28
NewsOnF1: 
It is cold with air temperature at 9 degrees while track temperature is at 10 degrees
09:28
NewsOnF1: 
Mark Webber is on a the track
09:31
NewsOnF1: 
Webber sets a 1:26.569
09:32
NewsOnF1: 
van der Garde sets a 1:31.899
09:34
NewsOnF1: 
Webber pits after 4 timed laps
09:36
NewsOnF1: 
Today Adrian Sutil will be testing the Force India while tomorrow it will be Jules Bianchi. Although the team isn't stating so, it looks like this will be a head to head to see who will drive alongside Paul di Resta this year
09:36
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This is the only remaining vacant seat for the 2013 season
09:37
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You can visit the 2013 driver lineup page here
09:38
NewsOnF1: 
Maldonado sets a 1:26.807
09:39
NewsOnF1: 
Maldonado improves with a 1:25.671
09:41
NewsOnF1: 
Maldonado pits after 3 timed laps
09:47
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso pits without setting a time
09:47
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Grosjean and Webber on the track
09:48
NewsOnF1: 
A 1:31.001 for Grosjean
09:49
NewsOnF1: 
Webber sets a 1:26.145
09:51
NewsOnF1: 
Grosjean pits after 4 timed laps
09:56
NewsOnF1: 
Webber pits after 4 timed laps
10:06
NewsOnF1: 
Maldonado sets a 1:22.675
10:07
NewsOnF1: 
That was just a single timed lap from Maldonado
11:01
NewsOnF1: 
Apologies for the interruption
11:01
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso is now quickest with a 1:22.510
11:05
NewsOnF1: 
Fastest lap times @ 11 am local time
1:22.510
1:22.675
1:23.066
1:24.296
1:25.577
1:27.153
1:27.344
Best time on day 2: 1:21.848
Best time on day 3 in 2012: 1:22.391
11:06
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso's quickest lap was during a 2 timed lap run
11:06
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso goes out again
11:07
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso improves with a 1:22.301
11:09
NewsOnF1: 
Most laps so far, Vergne with 28
11:10
NewsOnF1: 
Sutil and Button yet to set times
11:10
NewsOnF1: 
Rosberg had set a time but it isn't representative
11:11
NewsOnF1: 
Button sets a 1:24.530
11:13
NewsOnF1: 
Vergne sets a 1:24.125
11:15
NewsOnF1: 
And now Sutil sets a 1:25.936
11:17
NewsOnF1: 
And he improves with a 1:24.890
11:19
NewsOnF1: 
Rosberg finally puts in a competitive lap with a 1:23.153
11:22
NewsOnF1: 
Maldonado is on a long run, so far he has completed 13 timed laps, he started with a 1:32.6 and is now down to a 1:34.1. The tyre degredation isn't too bad however he isn't pushing either
11:24
NewsOnF1: 
Sutil completed 5 timed laps, his last lap was a 1:28.838
11:24
NewsOnF1: 
Showers are forecast tomorrow so expect to see a lot of running today
11:25
NewsOnF1: 
Hulkenberg sets a 1:24.429
11:26
NewsOnF1: 
Rosberg pits after 5 timed laps, 3 fast and 2 slow ones
11:27
NewsOnF1: 
Looks like Maldonado is doing a race distance. He makes a stop and goes back out
11:29
NewsOnF1: 
A 1:30.283 for Maldonado after his stop. The last lap prior to his stop was a 1:34.490
11:30
NewsOnF1: 
Hulkenberg pits after 3 timed laps, 2 fast and 1 slow
11:31
NewsOnF1: 
Vergne and Alonso return to the track
11:31
NewsOnF1: 
Fastest lap times at 11:30 am
1:22.301
1:22.675
1:23.066
1:23.153
1:24.125
1:24.296
1:24.429
1:24.530
1:24.890
1:27.344
Best time on day 2: 1:21.848
Best time on day 3 in 2012: 1:22.391
11:31
NewsOnF1: 
Grosjean returns as well
11:35
NewsOnF1: 
Vergne improves with a 1:23.983
11:36
NewsOnF1: 
And Hulkenberg improves with a 1:23.849 and Grosjean improves with a 1:24.106
11:38
NewsOnF1: 
Rosberg sets a 1:22.627
11:40
NewsOnF1: 
Sutil improves with a 1:23.641
11:41
NewsOnF1: 
Maldonado on his 8th timed lap this stint, tyre degradation not bad as his lap times now down to 1:31.991
11:41
NewsOnF1: 
Webber on the track
11:44
NewsOnF1: 
Button back out as well
11:44
NewsOnF1: 
Webber sets a 1:23.522
11:45
NewsOnF1: 
Button improves with a 1:23.839
11:48
NewsOnF1: 
28 laps so far for Maldonado. He is fairly consistent but not a single lap under the 1:30 mark, now lapping consistently in the mid 1:31s
11:48
NewsOnF1: 
Webber pits after 2 timed laps
11:48
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso on the track
11:51
NewsOnF1: 
Button pits after 4 timed laps, his last lap was a 1:27.231
11:51
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso improves again with a 1:22.144
11:55
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso pits after 2 timed laps
11:56
NewsOnF1: 
Hulkenberg does a 1 timed lap run with a 1:23.397
11:57
NewsOnF1: 
Maldonado makes his second stop after 15 laps
11:58
NewsOnF1: 
Maldonado sets a 1:29.059 on the first lap of his 3rd stint
12:03
NewsOnF1: 
Maldonado drops into the 1:30s but has been fairly consistent in the last 4 laps
12:03
NewsOnF1: 
Grosjean sets a 1:22.332
12:05
NewsOnF1: 
Fastest lap times at midday
1:22.144
1:22.332
1:22.627
1:22.675
1:23.066
1:23.397
1:23.641
1:23.839
1:23.983
1:27.344

Best time on day 2: 1:21.848
Best time on day 3 in 2012: 1:22.391
12:06
NewsOnF1: 
Webber back on track
12:06
NewsOnF1: 
Maldonado now lapping the in mid 1:31s
12:07
NewsOnF1: 
Webber improves slightly with a 1:23.024
12:23
NewsOnF1: 
Hulkenberg sets a 1:22.160, a single timed lap run
12:25
NewsOnF1: 
And Button sets a 1:22.840, again a single timed lap run
12:26
NewsOnF1: 
Maldonado makes his 3rd stop
12:27
NewsOnF1: 
His lap prior to the stop was a 1:31.363
12:27
NewsOnF1: 
He sets a 1:28.862 on his first lap of his 4th stint!
12:27
NewsOnF1: 
Grosjean sets a 1:22.188
12:28
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso sets a 1:21.875
12:30
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso's time remains slower than the time set by Perez yesterday (a 1:21.848)
12:30
NewsOnF1: 
Grosjean pits after setting a second slow laptime of 1:31.486
12:31
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso pits after a 3 timed lap run, the other 2 laps were slow
12:31
NewsOnF1: 
30 minutes remains in the morning session
12:31
NewsOnF1: 
Webber seems to be on a long run with a lot of fuel
12:32
NewsOnF1: 
He is lapping in the high 1:30s
12:33
NewsOnF1: 
Sutil goes into the 1:22's with a 1:22.877
12:34
NewsOnF1: 
Chilton takes 10th from van der Garde with a 1:27.208
12:35
NewsOnF1: 
Most laps so far: Maldonado with 73 then Vergne with 54
12:35
NewsOnF1: 
Least laps: Button with 23 laps
12:37
NewsOnF1: 
58 laps completed for Maldonado on this run. The race simulation will end before the lunch break. They will be the first team this test to complete a full race simulation without issues
12:38
NewsOnF1: 
Maldonado is currenlty lapping in the low 1:31s
12:39
NewsOnF1: 
Meanwhile Webber is on his 8th lap. His last timed lap was a 1:32.473, degradation more than what Maldonado is showing
12:39
NewsOnF1: 
Webber pits
12:39
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso on the track as Vergne sets a 1:23.366
12:40
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso sets a 1:22.041
12:44
NewsOnF1: 
Chilton improves with a 1:26.416
12:45
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso once again doing a 3 timed lap run, a fast (1:22.0) and medium (1:27.0) and a slow lap (1:38.7)!
13:02
NewsOnF1: 
Maldonado completes his race simulation. 65 laps, his final lap was a 1:31.017
13:02
NewsOnF1: 
Its lunchtime now
13:03
NewsOnF1: 
Fastest lap times at 1 pm local time
1:21.875
1:22.160
1:22.188
1:22.627
1:22.675
1:22.840
1:22.877
1:23.024
1:23.366
1:26.416
Best time on day 2: 1:21.848
Best time on day 3 in 2012: 1:22.391
14:01
NewsOnF1: 
Most laps from the morning session: Maldonado with 79 laps
14:02
NewsOnF1: 
Least laps: Button and Rosberg with 29 laps each
14:08
NewsOnF1: 
Session resumes following the lunch break and Rosberg goes out straight away
14:22
NewsOnF1: 
Hulkenberg and Sutil on track now as well
14:22
NewsOnF1: 
Rosberg doing a few laps and pits then goes back out again
14:25
NewsOnF1: 
Rosberg sets a 1:22.611
14:29
NewsOnF1: 
Bottas takes over from Maldonado this afternoon
14:29
NewsOnF1: 
Bottas sets a 1:25.719
14:38
NewsOnF1: 
Bottas completed a 3 timed lap run
14:38
NewsOnF1: 
His last lap was a 1:27.627
14:41
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso on the track
14:45
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso pits after 2 timed laps, lapping in the 1:27s
14:45
NewsOnF1: 
Rosberg and Hulkenberg on longer runs
14:48
NewsOnF1: 
Bottas sets a 1:22.826
14:51
NewsOnF1: 
Both Rosberg and Hulkenberg are on long(ish) runs
14:52
NewsOnF1: 
Rosberg has completed 8 timed laps so far
14:55
NewsOnF1: 
Hulkenberg pits after 8 timed laps, best was a 1:28.602, slowest was a 1:32.610
15:00
NewsOnF1: 
Rosberg pits after 12 timed laps, best was a 1:27.093, slowest was a 1:34.184
15:01
NewsOnF1: 
Now Alonso, Grosjean and Bottas are on the track
15:02
NewsOnF1: 
Bottas pits after a single timed lap (a 1:23.322)
15:04
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso doing out/in laps
15:08
NewsOnF1: 
Grosjean on a long run
15:11
NewsOnF1: 
Button pits after a 5 timed lap run, best lap was a 1:31.332. slowest was a 1:35.061
15:13
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso continues his out/in laps, so far he has done 6 of those!
15:16
NewsOnF1: 
Grosjean is now on his second stint of a race simulation
15:17
NewsOnF1: 
His first stint only lasted only 6 laps!
15:17
NewsOnF1: 
Best time in first stint was a 1:31.446
15:17
NewsOnF1: 
Best time on second stint so far, a 1:28.523
15:20
NewsOnF1: 
Webber back on the track after a long stop
15:21
NewsOnF1: 
11 laps so far for Grosjean on his second stint
15:21
NewsOnF1: 
Laptime now a 1:31.743 for Grosjean
15:27
NewsOnF1: 
Grosjean makes his second stop
15:27
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15:28
NewsOnF1: 
Grosjean's first lap following his stop is a 1:27.005
15:29
NewsOnF1: 
Interestingly, Rosberg is on a long(ish) run and his laptimes are actually improving! The first time this is happening! They have been either consistent and slightly dropping or dropping dramatically
15:30
NewsOnF1: 
Rosberg started with a 1:30.160 and now he is lapping with a 1:28.380
15:31
NewsOnF1: 
Grosjean is now lapping in the 1:28s
15:34
NewsOnF1: 
Grosjean has a very slow lap! A 1:37.146
15:35
NewsOnF1: 
Rosberg improved again with a 1:27.922
15:36
NewsOnF1: 
A few drivers are on longer runs now including Webber and Button
15:36
NewsOnF1: 
Webber completed 7 timed laps with a best of 1:30.979 and a slowest of 1:32.188
15:37
NewsOnF1: 
Grosjean now in the 1:30s
15:38
NewsOnF1: 
Webber pits and goes back out, looks like a race simulation for him as well
15:38
NewsOnF1: 
Only Alonso and Vergne not on the track
15:39
NewsOnF1: 
Webber sets a 1:28.457 on the first lap of his second stint
15:39
NewsOnF1: 
Rosberg times are dropping now, his last lap was a 1:29.571
15:40
NewsOnF1: 
That was Rosberg's 17th timed lap this run ... that is remarkable
15:40
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso joins in the action
15:41
NewsOnF1: 
Rosberg pits
15:42
NewsOnF1: 
Grosjean on his 12th lap this stint is now lapping in the 1:32s
15:42
NewsOnF1: 
Webber drops into the 1:30s
15:43
NewsOnF1: 
Combined, Maldonado and Bottas have covered 100 laps so far.
15:44
NewsOnF1: 
Chilton in the Marussia improves with a 1:25.690
15:48
NewsOnF1: 
Grosjean pits after 14 laps
15:48
NewsOnF1: 
Webber now lapping in the 1:31s
15:49
NewsOnF1: 
Grosjean back out
15:50
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso on his 5th timed lap, his first lap was a 1:24.171, now he sets a 1:28.968
15:52
NewsOnF1: 
A 1:29.147 for Grosjean, his first lap in his 4th stint
15:53
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso pits
15:53
NewsOnF1: 
Grosjean is improving this stint so far, now lapping with a 1:28.262
15:57
NewsOnF1: 
Webber pits after 11 laps this stint
16:00
NewsOnF1: 
Webber sets a 1:29.679
16:00
NewsOnF1: 
Grosjean drops back into the 1:29s now
16:04
NewsOnF1: 
Webber laps consistently in the mid 1:29s for 3 laps then drops into the 1:30s
16:05
NewsOnF1: 
Fastest lap times at 4 pm local time
1:21.875
1:22.160
1:22.188
1:22.611
1:22.675
1:22.826
1:22.840
1:22.877
1:23.024
1:23.366
Best time on day 2: 1:21.848
Best time on day 3 in 2012: 1:22.391
16:07
NewsOnF1: 
Grosjean into his 49th lap of his race simulation
16:08
NewsOnF1: 
Grosjean fairly consistent this stint, he is stil lapping in the low 1:29s
16:09
NewsOnF1: 
Webber on his 32nd lap and now lapping in the mid 1:31s
16:10
NewsOnF1: 
Bottas also appears to be on a race simuation
16:11
NewsOnF1: 
14 laps in the first stint for Bottas with a best of 1:31.991 and a slowest of a 1:35.770
16:11
NewsOnF1: 
His second stint started with a 1:29.321 and 8 laps later he sets a 1:32.503
16:13
NewsOnF1: 
Webber makes his 3rd stop
16:13
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso back out
16:15
NewsOnF1: 
Grosjean impressive this stint with consistent lap times, 17 laps so far and lapping between mid 1:28s and low 1:29s
16:17
NewsOnF1: 
Webber sets a 1:27.655 on his first lap of his 4th stint
16:18
NewsOnF1: 
Button on the track
16:20
NewsOnF1: 
Grosjean now dropping into the 1:30s
16:21
NewsOnF1: 
Webber into the 1:28's and 2 laps later in the 1:29s
16:22
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso completes 5 timed laps, a best of 1:24.021, drops to 1:27.152
16:24
NewsOnF1: 
57 laps for Grosjean so far in this race simulation
16:25
NewsOnF1: 
Grosjean pits for the last time
16:26
NewsOnF1: 
Webber's laptimes stablise around the 1:29s
16:26
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso pits after 5 timed laps
16:29
NewsOnF1: 
Grosjean sets a 1:28.093 following his final stop
16:31
NewsOnF1: 
Bottas now on his 3rd stint of his race simulation
16:33
NewsOnF1: 
Grosjean completes his race simulation. His last lap was a 1:27.465
16:34
NewsOnF1: 
He has now completed the most number of laps with 119
16:35
NewsOnF1: 
However the Williams car has done the most laps, with Maldonado in the morning and Bottas in the afternoon, the two have covered 133 laps so far
16:36
NewsOnF1: 
Webber now into the 1:30s this stint
16:37
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso back out
16:38
NewsOnF1: 
49 laps so far for Webber
16:39
NewsOnF1: 
Webber makes his 4th stop
16:39
NewsOnF1: 
Button on a short race simulation as there isn't enough time to complete a race distance
16:40
NewsOnF1: 
He completed 10 timed laps on the first stint with a best time of a 1:28.606 and a slowest of 1:32.5756
16:41
NewsOnF1: 
Button's second stint started with a 1:28.714 dropping into the 1:29s
16:41
NewsOnF1: 
Webber pits twice!
16:44
NewsOnF1: 
Webber sets a 1:26.874 on his 5th stint!
16:46
NewsOnF1: 
15 minutes remain in the session
16:46
NewsOnF1: 
Red flag!
16:47
NewsOnF1: 
van der Garde stops on the track
16:48
NewsOnF1: 
The simulations for Webber, Button and Bottas are aborted
16:48
NewsOnF1: 
Bottas just made his 3rd stop in his simulation
16:51
NewsOnF1: 
The session is effectively over, we may have a green period for a few minutes
16:52
NewsOnF1: 
Fastest lap times at 4:50 pm local time
1:21.875
1:22.160
1:22.188
1:22.611
1:22.675
1:22.826
1:22.840
1:22.877
1:23.024
1:23.366
Best time on day 2: 1:21.848
Best time on day 3 in 2012: 1:22.391
16:55
NewsOnF1: 
The Caterham is on the truck and on its way to the pits
16:55
NewsOnF1: 
The session will resume for a few minutes
16:55
NewsOnF1: 
Session resumes
16:56
NewsOnF1: 
A few drivers go out
16:56
NewsOnF1: 
In fact only Alonso and Grosjean remain in the pits (as well as van der Garde)
16:59
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso also on the track
17:01
NewsOnF1: 
Sutil sets a 1:23.745
17:01
NewsOnF1: 
Session over
17:03
NewsOnF1: 
Most laps by Grosjean with 119 then Webber with 108
17:03
NewsOnF1: 
Least laps by Chilton with 57
17:04
NewsOnF1: 
This completes our coverage for day 3. Testing continues tomorrow for the final day of testing this week
17:04
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17:04
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