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2013 Pre-season testing - Barcelona

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2nd Barcelona Pre-season Test - 1st Test Day

(28/02/2013)

10:37

NewsOnF1:

Welcome to our coverage of the final pre-season test of 2013

10:37

NewsOnF1:

The session has started under wet conditions

10:40

NewsOnF1:

The drivers on testing duty are:
Webber - Red Bull
Massa - Ferrari
Perez - McLaren
Grosjean - Lotus
Hamilton - Mercedes
Gutierrez - Sauber
di Resta - Force India
Bottas - Williams
Vergne - Toro Rosso
Pic - Caterham
Chilton - Marussia

10:41

NewsOnF1:

Very early in the session, Grosjean went off and brought out the red flags

10:43

NewsOnF1:

The fastest times so far are in the 1:42s and it is still raining

10:56

NewsOnF1:

The track remains wet although it has stopped raining

11:33

NewsOnF1:

The track is starting to dry

11:33

NewsOnF1:

Best times remain in the 1:42s though

11:47

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton now sets a 1:41.614. Still wet conditions

11:57

NewsOnF1:

Now it is raining again!

12:27

NewsOnF1:

The rain continues and the times now are in the 1:45s

12:47

NewsOnF1:

Second red flag of the day

12:47

NewsOnF1:

Gutierrez is off

12:48

NewsOnF1:

He had done the most laps so far with 47

12:54

NewsOnF1:

The session has resumed but there isn't much running as lunchtime approaches

13:47

NewsOnF1:

Fastest laptimes at lunch time (wet)
Hamilton / Mercedes1:41.614
Massa / Ferrari1:41.848
Vergne / Toro Rosso1:42.155
Webber / Red Bull1:43.649
di Resta / Force India1:44.444
Gutierrez / Sauber1:45.020
Grosjean / Lotus1:45.147
Bottas / Williams1:45.457
Pic / Caterham1:47.521
Perez / McLaren1:48.562
Wet Track

13:48

NewsOnF1:

Most laps so far by Gutierrez with 47 then Webber and Bottas with 44 laps each
Least laps by Perez with 23

14:26

NewsOnF1:

The afternoon session is now underway

14:27

NewsOnF1:

Conditions remain wet although the rain has stopped

15:08

NewsOnF1:

Webber improves with a 1:40.152

15:13

NewsOnF1:

Grosjean goes second with a 1:41.306

15:27

NewsOnF1:

Bottas goes quickest with a 1:39.844

15:32

NewsOnF1:

Now Webber goes quickest with a 1:38.287

15:54

NewsOnF1:

The track is now drying out quickly and hopefully we'll see some dry times before the session ends

15:54

NewsOnF1:

Massa now sets a 1:32.677

15:58

NewsOnF1:

Now Perez goes quickest with a 1:31.399

16:05

NewsOnF1:

Times continue to tumble, now Webber is quickest with a 1:27.487

16:17

NewsOnF1:

Gutierrez now quickest with a 1:27.021

16:21

NewsOnF1:

And Gutierrez improves again with a 1:26.574

16:21

NewsOnF1:

Now Bottas quickest with a 1:26.458

16:30

NewsOnF1:

Webber goes quickest with a 1:25.061

16:33

NewsOnF1:

Most laps by Massa with a 109 then Hamilton with 99

16:41

NewsOnF1:

Red flag

16:41

NewsOnF1:

Massa has stopped on the track

16:47

NewsOnF1:

Fastest laptimes at 4:40 local time
Webber / Red Bull 1:25.061
Bottas / Williams 1:26.458
Gutierrez / Sauber1:26.574
Hamilton / Mercedes 1:26.835
di Resta / Force India 1:27.107
Massa / Ferrari 1:27.541
Perez / McLaren 1:27.724
Pic / Caterham 1:29.989
Chilton / Marussia 1:32.402
Grosjean / Lotus 1:34.928
Drying track

16:49

NewsOnF1:

Session resumes with just over 10 minutes remaining

16:51

NewsOnF1:

A few cars on the track for the final few minutes

16:52

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton sets a 1:24.348

16:53

NewsOnF1:

Webber responds with a 1:23.863

17:00

NewsOnF1:

Webber improves again with a 1:22.693

17:06

NewsOnF1:

Session concludes

17:07

NewsOnF1:

Fastest laptimes
Webber / Red Bull 1:22.693
Hamilton / Mercedes 1:24.348
Vergne / Toro Rosso 1:25.017
Bottas / Williams 1:26.458
Perez / McLaren 1:26.538
Gutierrez / Sauber 1:26.574
di Resta / Force India 1:27.107
Massa / Ferrari 1:27.541
Chilton / Marussia 1:28.166
Pic / Caterham 1:28.644
Grosjean / Lotus 1:34.928
Wet track becoming dry in last hour

17:09

NewsOnF1:

Most laps by Hamilton with 113 followed by Massa with 112 laps
Least laps by Grosjean with 52 laps

17:09

NewsOnF1:

There were 3 red flags during today's sessions. Grosjean and Gutierrez both went off while Massa stopped on the track

17:10

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17:10

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