Barcelona,
01
March
2019
|
19:06
Europe/Amsterdam

Pre-season Test 2

How to tell the five compounds apart in testing

MARIO ISOLA - HEAD OF F1 AND CAR RACING

“We’ve had eight productive days of testing, with teams accumulating plenty of running in generally good conditions, although – as expected at this time of year – without reaching the temperatures we anticipate during the season. Considering this, we are satisfied that all five compounds are performing as we planned, even though the softest compound is not really suited to Barcelona. As usual, during the second week of testing, teams were sampling a wider range of compounds and targeting performance and race procedures in preparation for Australia. What’s perhaps more surprising is the pace of the cars at this point in the season: not only are they going faster than last year’s test, despite being 10 kilograms heavier. We experienced a bit of graining in cooler temperatures, which should disappear in warmer weather, and no blistering. It’s hard to get a precise read on degradation in these conditions. At the moment we’re seeing a gap of around 0.6 to 0.7 seconds between each of the compounds seen on track in Barcelona, which should translate to our target of about 0.9 seconds on a longer circuit in warmer weather.”

BEST TIMES AND COMPOUNDS

OVERALL – February 26 - march 1

DRIVER TEAM TIME COMPOUND
Vettel Ferrari 1.16:221  C5
Hamilton  Mercedes  1.16:224  C5
Leclerc  Ferrari  1.16:231  C5
Bottas  Mercedes  1.16:561  C5
Hulkenberg  Renault  1.16:843  C5
Albon  Toro Rosso  1.16:882  C5
Kvyat Toro Rosso  1.16:898 C5
Sainz  McLaren  1.16:913  C5
Grosjean  Haas  1.17.076  C5
Norris  McLaren  1.17:084  C5
Gasly  Red Bull  1.17:091 C5
Ricciardo Renault 1.17:114 C5
Raikkonen Alfa Romeo 1.17:239 C5
Stroll Racing Point 1.17:556 C5
Magnussen Haas 1.17:565 C5
Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo 1.17:639 C5
Verstappen Red Bull 1.17:709 (C3)
Perez Racing Point 1.17:791 C5
Russell Williams 1.18:130 C5
Kubica Williams 1.18:993 C5

DAY 1 – February 26

DRIVER TEAM TIME COMPOUND
Norris McLaren 1m17.709s (C4)
Gasly Red Bull 1m17.715s (C3)
Stroll Racing Point 1m17.824s C5
Vettel Ferrari 1m17.925s (C3)
Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo 1m18.589s (C4)
 Albon Toro Rosso 1m18.649s (C4)
Leclerc Ferrari 1m18.651s (C3)
Magnussen Haas 1m18.769s (C4)
Russell Williams 1m19.662s C5
Ricciardo Renault 1m20.107s (C3)
Bottas Mercedes 1m20.167s (C2)
Hamilton Mercedes 1m20.332s (C2)
Hulkenberg Renault 1m20.348s (C3)

DAY 2 – February 27

DRIVER TEAM TIME COMPOUND
Sainz McLaren 1m17.144s (C4)
Perez Racing Point 1m17.842s C5
Vettel Ferrari 1m18.195s (C3)
Raikkonen Alfa Romeo 1m18.209s (C4)
Grosjean Haas 1m18.330s C5
Verstappen Red Bull 1m18.395s (C3)
Kvyat Toro Rosso 1m18.682s (C4)
Bottas Mercedes 1m18.941s (C3)
Hamilton Mercedes 1m18.943s (C3)
Hulkenberg Renault 1m19.056s (C3)
Kubica Williams 1m19.367s C5
Ricciardo Renault 1m22.597s C1
Leclerc Ferrari no time  

DAY 3 – February 28

DRIVER TEAM TIME COMPOUND
Leclerc Ferrari 1m16.231s C5
Albon Toro Rosso 1m16.882s C5
Norris McLaren 1m17.084s C5
Gasly Red Bull 1m17.091s C5
Ricciardo Renault 1m17.204s C5
Hulkenberg Renault 1m17.496s C5
Stroll Racing Point 1m17.556s C5
Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo 1m17.639s C5
Grosjean Haas 1m17.854s (C4)
Hamilton Mercedes 1m18.097s (C2)
Russell Williams 1m18.130s C5
Magnussen Haas 1m18.199s (C3)
Bottas Mercedes 1m18.862s (C3)

DAY 4 – march 1

DRIVER TEAM TIME COMPOUND
Vettel Ferrari 1m16.221s C5
Hamilton Mercedes 1m16.224s C5
Bottas Mercedes 1m16.561s C5
Hulkenberg Renault 1m16.843s C5
Kvyat Toro Rosso 1m16.898s C5
Sainz McLaren 1m16.913s C5
Grosjean Haas 1m17.076s C5
Ricciardo Renault 1m17.114s C5
Raikkonen Alfa Romeo 1m17.239s C5
Magnussen Haas 1m17.565s C5
Verstappen Red Bull 1m17.709s (C3)
Perez Racing Point 1m17.791s C5
Kubica Williams 1m18.993s C5