Sakhir,
03
April
2019
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18:06
Europe/Amsterdam

2019 BAHRAIN IN-SEASON TEST

How to tell the five compounds apart in testing

MARIO ISOLA - HEAD OF F1 AND CAR RACING

“In the end we managed to complete the work we needed to do at the Bahrain test with our 2020 prototype tyres, despite losing several hours to the rain on the opening day. Many thanks to all the drivers who took part in our test: especially to Fernando Alonso, whose experience has once again been a huge benefit as we start to analyse the data that we have collected. Over the coming days and weeks we will be examining the numbers in close detail to determine the next direction, as we optimise what will be the final year of 13-inch tyres next season. As for the in-season test, each team carried out their own individual programmes using the current tyres that they had selected in advance from the testing allocation for the year. Obviously and understandably, none of them had selected wet weather tyres, but it was still a productive test over the two days. Congratulations to Mick Schumacher on his Formula 1 debut: like everyone else, we were impressed by what he achieved during his first F1 outing”.

BEST TIMES AND COMPOUNDS

OVERALL – APRIL 2-3

DRIVER TEAM TIME COMPOUND
Russell Mercedes 1m29.029s (Day 2) C5
Perez Racing Point 1m29.095s (Day 2) C5
Vettel Ferrari 1m29.319s (Day 2) (C3)
Verstappen Red Bull 1m29.379s (Day 1) (C3)
Sainz McLaren 1m29.795s (Day 2) (C3)
Schumacher Ferrari 1m29.976s (Day 1) C5
Schumacher Alfa Romeo 1m29.998s (Day 2) C5
Albon Toro Rosso 1m30.037s (Day 2) (C4)
Stroll Racing Point 1m30.049s (Day 2) C5
Norris McLaren 1m30.800s (Day 1) (C3)
Ticktum Red Bull 1m30.856s (Day 2) (C4)
Grosjean Haas 1m30.903s (Day 2) (C4)
Hamilton Mercedes 1m31.156s (Day 1) (C3)
Fittipaldi Haas 1m31.209s (Day 2) (C3)
Aitken Renault 1m31.500s (Day 2) (C4)
Ricciardo Renault 1m31.584s (Day 1) (C4)
Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo 1m32.067s (Day 1) (C3)
Latifi Williams 1m32.198s (Day 2) (C4)
Kubica Williams 1m33.290s (Day 1) (C3)
Russell Williams 1m33.682s (Day 1) (C3)

DAY 1 – APRIL 2

DRIVER TEAM TIME COMPOUND
Verstappen Red Bull 1m29.379s (C3)
Schumacher Ferrari 1m29.976s C5
Norris McLaren 1m30.800s (C3)
Grosjean Haas 1m30.982s (C3)
Albon Toro Rosso 1m31.089s (C3)
Hamilton Mercedes 1m31.156s (C3)
Ricciardo Renault 1m31.584s (C4)
Stroll Racing Point 1m31.964s (C3)
Sainz McLaren 1m32.059s (C2)
Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo 1m32.067s (C3)
Fittipaldi Haas 1m32.708s (C3)
Kubica Williams 1m33.290s (C3)
Russell Williams 1m33.682s (C3)

DAY 2 – APRIL 3

DRIVER TEAM TIME COMPOUND
Russell  Mercedes 1m29.029s  C5
Perez Racing Point 1m29.095s C5
Vettel Ferrari 1m29.319s (C3)
Sainz McLaren 1m29.795s (C3)
Schumacher Alfa Romeo 1m29.998s  C5
Albon Toro Rosso 1m30.037s (C4)
Stroll Racing Point 1m30.049s C5
Ticktum Red Bull 1m30.856s (C4)
Grosjean Haas 1m30.903s (C4)
Fittipaldi Haas 1m31.209s (C3)
Norris McLaren 1m31.303s (C2)
Aitken Renault 1m31.500s (C4)
Latifi Williams 1m32.198s (C4)