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2013 Pre-season testing - Barcelona

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

(01/03/2013)

11:46

NewsOnF1:

Welcome to our coverage of the 2nd day of the final pre-season test at Barcelona

11:47

NewsOnF1:

It has been another wet start although the track is starting to dry now!

11:50

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Drivers on duty today are:
Vettel / Red Bull
Alonso / Ferrari
Button / McLaren
Grosjean / Lotus
Rosberg / Mercedes
Hulkenberg / Sauber
Sutil / Force India
Maldonado / Williams
Ricciardo / Toro Rosso
van der Garde / Caterham
Chilton / Marussia

11:51

NewsOnF1:

In the last hour, the times started to drop as the track is drying quickly

11:52

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Rosberg is currently fastest with a 1:35.984 from Alonso with a 1:36.452

11:52

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Most laps so far by Rosberg with 35, least by Maldonado with 13

11:54

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There was one red flag instance this morning when Ricciardo stopped on the track

12:01

NewsOnF1:

Sutil goes quickest with a 1:35.715

12:17

NewsOnF1:

Button now fastest with a 1:27.826

12:18

NewsOnF1:

Alonso now second with a 1:27.878

12:19

NewsOnF1:

Most are on dry tyres now

12:20

NewsOnF1:

Rosberg quickest with a 1:27.672

12:22

NewsOnF1:

Button now goes sub 1:26 with a 1:25.936

12:35

NewsOnF1:

Hulkenberg now second quickest with a 1:27.246

13:07

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Fastest laptimes at lunchtime
Button / McLaren1:25.936
Sutil / Force India1:26.152
Hulkenberg / Sauber1:27.246
Rosberg / Mercedes1:27.672
Grosjean / Lotus1:27.757
Alonso / Ferrari1:27.878
Maldonado / Williams1:29.132
Ricciardo / Toro Rosso1:29.682
Chilton / Marussia1:29.772
Vettel / Red Bull1:31.159
van der Garde / Caterham1:39.036
Wet track drying in late morning

14:04

NewsOnF1:

Afternoon session gets underway

14:04

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Conditions are dry but it is overcast and windy

14:05

NewsOnF1:

Rosberg is the first out on the track

14:06

NewsOnF1:

In the morning session both Alonso and Grosjean did the most number of laps with 52
Vettel did the least number of laps with 26

14:13

NewsOnF1:

Rosberg pits and Hulkenberg, Sutil, Button and van der Garde go out

14:15

NewsOnF1:

Button improves with a 1:25.225

14:23

NewsOnF1:

Only Button and Chilton on the track

14:26

NewsOnF1:

Button pits as Hulkenberg, Sutil and Maldonado go back out

14:31

NewsOnF1:

Sutil goes quickest with a 1:24.286

14:34

NewsOnF1:

Vettel goes out. So far he has done the least laps today

14:45

NewsOnF1:

Vettel sets a 1:25.335 then a 1:25.218 then pits

14:46

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Alonso on the track as Sutil sets a 1:24.215

14:59

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Grosjean goes second fastest with a 1:24.543

14:59

NewsOnF1:

Vettel back on the track on a longer run

15:05

NewsOnF1:

Vettel pits after 6 timed laps with a best of 1:27.875

15:05

NewsOnF1:

Alonso and Button on the track

15:07

NewsOnF1:

Button sets a 1:23.924 quickest

15:21

NewsOnF1:

Grosjean goes second with a 1:24.155

15:24

NewsOnF1:

Rosberg on a long run

15:29

NewsOnF1:

Rosberg is lapping in the 1:32s, he has completed 10 laps so far. Looks like he is on a race simulation

15:36

NewsOnF1:

Grosjean goes quickest with a 1:22.716

15:37

NewsOnF1:

Rosberg pits after 14 laps, best lap was a 1:31.013 while his slowest was a 1:33.102

16:04

NewsOnF1:

Alonso now on a long run

16:09

NewsOnF1:

Alonso completes 10 laps so far, best time of 1:31.092

16:14

NewsOnF1:

Alonso pits after 13 laps, goes back out

16:20

NewsOnF1:

Alonso sets a best time of 1:29.033 then drops back in the 1:30s

16:22

NewsOnF1:

Vettel sets a 1:23.743

16:33

NewsOnF1:

Alonso pits again after 28 laps

16:34

NewsOnF1:

It is starting to rain again!

16:36

NewsOnF1:

Alonso puts on intermediates. He is the only driver on the track

16:38

NewsOnF1:

Alonso is now lapping in the 1:45s

16:46

NewsOnF1:

Alonso pits

16:47

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Red flag

16:47

NewsOnF1:

van der Garde stops on the track

16:51

NewsOnF1:

Fastest laptimes at 4:50 pm local time
Grosjean / Lotus 1:22.716
Button / McLaren 1:23.181
Maldonado / Williams 1:23.628
Vettel / Red Bull 1:23.743
Hulkenberg / Sauber 1:23.744
Sutil / Force India 1:24.215
Ricciardo / Toro Rosso 1:25.483
Chilton / Marussia 1:25.598
van der Garde / Marussia 1:26.316
Rosberg / Mercedes 1:26.655
Alonso / Ferrari 1:27.878
Wet track drying in late morning, rain returns late afternoon

16:52

NewsOnF1:

The Caterham is being cleared

16:52

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The Caterham is being cleared

16:53

NewsOnF1:

Most laps by Rosberg with 117 then Alonso with 100
Least laps by van der Garde with 48

16:58

NewsOnF1:

Session resumes with just a few minutes to go

16:59

NewsOnF1:

It isn't raining but the track remains wet

16:59

NewsOnF1:

And Maldonado stops on the track

16:59

NewsOnF1:

Seems he is out of fuel

17:00

NewsOnF1:

This would be the end of the session for today

17:00

NewsOnF1:

Lets hope the conditions will be better tomorrow

17:01

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17:02

NewsOnF1:

Fastest laptimes
Grosjean / Lotus 1:22.716
Button / McLaren 1:23.181
Maldonado / Williams 1:23.628
Vettel / Red Bull 1:23.743
Hulkenberg / Sauber 1:23.744
Sutil / Force India 1:24.215
Ricciardo / Toro Rosso 1:25.483
Chilton / Marussia 1:25.598
van der Garde / Marussia 1:26.316
Rosberg / Mercedes 1:26.655
Alonso / Ferrari 1:27.878
Wet track drying in late morning, rain returns late afternoon

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