Welcome to our coverage of the 2nd day of testing at Barcelona
10:40
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The drivers taking part in the test today:
Sebastian Vettel - Red Bull
Fernando Alonso - Ferrari
Sergio Perez - McLaren
Kimi Raikkonen - Lotus
Lewis Hamilton - Mercedes
Nico Hulkenberg - Sauber
Paul di Resta - Force India
Valterri Bottas - Williams
Daniel Ricciardo - Toro Rosso
Charles Pic - Caterham
Max Chilton - Marussia
10:42
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A fair bit of activity since the start of the session
10:49
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Fastest laptimes @ 10:45 am local time 1:24.559 1:25.354 1:25.481 1:25.773 1:28.092 1:28.097 1:28.900 1:32.335 No time No time
10:50
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So far Bottas has covered the most number of laps with 31
Raikkonen the least laps with 4
10:52
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Hamilton's quickest lap was part of a 12 timed lap run, the fastest lap was on the 3rd lap
11:06
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Hamilton improves with a 1:23.274
11:07
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Vettel sets a 1:23.653
11:08
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Alonso sets a 1:24.216
11:11
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Hamilton seems to be going on relatively long runs today
11:12
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Perez sets a 1:24.755
11:13
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Hamilton pits after 12 timed laps. His quickest lap once again was his 3rd timed lap
11:18
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Now Vettel goes quickest with a 1:23.006
11:21
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Vettel does a slow lap then sets a 1:23.910
11:21
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Perez completes a 5 timed lap run
11:22
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Vettel pits after 3 timed laps
11:22
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Now only Pic in the Caterham is on the track
11:27
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Pic pits as Ricciardo goes out
11:27
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Bottas also on the track
11:33
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Bottas sets a 1:24.458
11:35
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Folowing a long series of out/in laps, di Resta finally sets a time with a 1:24.523
11:37
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Fastest laptimes at 11:30 am 1:23.006 1:23.274 1:24.216 1:24.458 1:24.523 1:24.755 1:25.354 1:26.985 1:28.900 No time
11:38
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Vettel back on the track
11:42
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A 1:22.259 for Vettel!
11:42
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Alonso goes out
11:43
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That was a single timed lap run for Vettel, he pits
11:43
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Hamilton on the track as well
11:45
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Hamilton sets a 1:22.882
11:45
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Alonso sets a 1:23.247
11:48
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Unlike Vettel both Alonso and Hamilton are on longer runs
11:52
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Alonso pits after 5 timed laps with the last timed lap a slow one. Hamilton still on the track
11:53
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Vettel back out
11:54
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Hamilton is on his 8th timed lap this run
11:56
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A 1:23.412 for Vettel
11:56
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Just a single timed lap run for Vettel
11:57
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Correction: Vettel's prior run was a 2 timed lap run in which he set the fastest time so far (1:22.259)
11:58
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Hamilton completes 10 timed laps so far, his best time looking increasingly impressive
11:59
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Vettel back out
12:01
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Hulkenberg sets a 1:26.146, his first time of the day! At midday!
12:02
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Fastest laptimes at midday local time 1:22.259 1:22.882 1:23.247 1:24.458 1:24.523 1:24.755 1:25.354 1:26.146 1:26.985 1:28.900 Best lap on day 1: 1:22.616 Best lap on day 2 in 2012: 1:22.608
12:03
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Vettel sets a 1:22.922 and pits
12:03
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Perez back out
12:07
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Perez completes a 4 timed lap run
12:08
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A best time of 1:27.215
12:08
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Ricciardo sets a 1:23.921
12:09
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Vettel on the track
12:11
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Vettel sets a 1:22.356, close to his best time
12:13
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Raikkonen still with just 4 laps and no time. A gearbox issue is limiting the running
12:18
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Vettel improves with a 1:22.197
12:19
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Again, a single timed lap from Vettel
12:24
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Bottas sets a 1:23.561
12:24
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And Perez sets a 1:22.743
12:26
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Hamilton responds with a 1:22.726
12:43
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Hamilton's last run was an 8 timed lap run
12:44
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His laptimes dropped to 1:27.3
12:44
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Perez' run was a 5 timed lap run, his laptimes dropped to 1:29.3
12:48
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Ricciardo sets a 1:23.719
12:49
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di Resta sets a 1:24.007
12:50
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Hulkenberg sets a 1:24.638
12:50
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10 minutes to lunch
13:02
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di Resta improves with a 1:23.971
13:02
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And it is lunch time
13:09
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Fastest laptimes at 1 pm local time 1:22.197 1:22.726 1:22.743 1:23.247 1:23.561 1:23.718 1:23.971 1:24.638 1:26.985 1:28.900 Best lap on day 1: 1:22.616 Best lap on day 2 in 2012: 1:22.608
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14:10
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The afternoon session gets underway
14:10
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Hulkenberg is the first out after the break
14:11
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Perez follows then it is Bottas
14:11
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Vettel does and out/in
14:22
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Perez pits after a 3 timed lap run
14:22
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Hulkenberg and Bottas as well
14:22
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Pic on the track
14:24
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Pic improves his time with a 1:26.243
14:24
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Hulkenberg returns to the track and Hamilton goes out as well
14:25
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Vettel goes out for another out/in lap, it is reported that he is about to run a race simulation
14:26
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Hulkenberg sets a 1:24.205
14:29
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Alonso has the second least number of laps so far and he hasn't been on the track since around midday
14:29
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Ferrari haven't reported anything
14:29
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Meanwhile Lotus are still working on the gearbox of Raikkonen's car
14:30
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Perez is on the track
14:32
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Perez sets a 1:22.586 and goes second
14:33
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Hamilton completes 3 slow(ish) timed laps and pits
14:33
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Vettel goes out then in!
14:35
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Vettel back out!
14:35
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Perez back out as well
14:36
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Lotus hoping to get Raikkonen out shortly
14:37
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di Resta, Bottas and Pic also on the track
14:37
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Vettel sets a 1:29.6 followed by a 1:31.2
14:38
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Perez goes sub 1:22 and quickest! A 1:21.848
14:40
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Perez pits after just the 1 timed lap
14:43
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Meanwhile Vettel is now lapping in the 1:32s, he has completed 5 timed laps so far. This is expected to be a race simulation for Red Bull
14:44
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The time set by Perez is just a tenth slower than the Pole time set by Hamilton in 2012 (Hamilton was later stripped off that time when he ran out of fuel at the end of Q3)
14:46
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Vettel makes a pit stop after 6 timed laps!
14:47
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di Resta is also on a long run, he has now completed 9 timed laps
14:49
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di Resta's best time was a 1:28.443, now down in the 1:32s
14:49
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Alonso is out onto the track
14:50
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Vettel sets a 1:30.013, 9th lap this run
14:50
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di Resta pits
14:52
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Alonso pits after an installation lap
14:52
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Vettel in the 1:31s on his 11th timed lap
14:53
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It is reported that the Ferrari had an exhaust problem
14:54
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Meanwhile Hamilton has completed 8 timed laps this run, he is lapping in the 1:29s currently
15:03
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Hamilton pits after 12 timed laps. His final laptime this run was a 1:31.062
15:04
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Vettel makes another stop. Now he has completed 18 timed laps
15:04
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Alonso is back out
15:04
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Fastest laptimes at 3 pm local time 1:21.848 1:22.197 1:22.726 1:23.247 1:23.561 1:23.718 1:23.971 1:24.205 1:26.243 1:28.900 Best lap on day 1: 1:22.616 Best lap on day 2 in 2012: 1:22.608
15:04
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Raikkonen still in the pits
15:07
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Vettel now lapping in the mid 1:31s
15:07
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Alonso doing a couple of out/in laps
15:08
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Most laps so far by Hamilton with 83 then Bottas with 74
15:09
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A 1:25.710 for Alonso, his first time this afternoon
15:10
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Vettel completes his 25th timed laps this run, still in the mid 1:31s
15:13
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Vettel pits again, his last lap was a 1:32.443
15:14
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Tyre degredation seems to be high, at this rate Vettel would have to stop 5 times to complete a race distance!
15:15
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Vettel stops the simulation
15:16
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Alonso on his 5th timed lap
15:17
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Bottas pits after 11 timed laps. Seems a very heavy fuel run for him, best was a 1:32.469
15:17
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Raikkonen is getting ready to go back out
15:18
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Hamilton, Hulkenberg, di Resta and Perez are on the track now
15:19
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Pic pits after a 13 timed lap run with a best time of 1:31.860
15:22
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Raikkonen goes out for an installation lap
15:22
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Alonso pits after 6 timed laps
15:22
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He goes back out again
15:25
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Hulkenberg pits after 5 timed laps with a best time of 1:24.535 (first lap)
15:25
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Hamilton completed 6 timed laps so far this run
15:29
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Raikkonen back out
15:30
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Hamilton completes his 9th timed lap this run, he is lapping in the high 1:29s
15:31
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An hour an a half remaining for the session
15:33
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Hamilton down in the 1:32.9 on his 11th timed lap
15:34
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Raikkonen sets a 1:22.697!
15:35
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Hamilton pits
15:36
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Alonso returns to the track
15:37
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Perez completes an 8 timed lap run, his best was a 1:31.564, nearly 10 seconds off his best time set today!
15:39
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Alonso sets a 1:23.946
15:40
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Raikkonen pits after 5 timed laps. Last lap was a 1:25.703
15:42
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Alonso completes his 4th timed lap with a 1:27.015
15:42
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Perez goes back out
15:44
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Hamilton has completed the most laps so far with 96
15:45
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Pic in the Caterham has completed 80 laps so far
15:46
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Looks like Perez is on another high fuel run, his first lap is a 1:29.727
15:47
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7th timed lap from Alonso this run was a 1:28.330
15:51
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Alonso completes his 10th timed lap, a 1:29.792
15:52
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Raikkonen back out
15:52
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A 1:23.158 for Raikkonen
15:54
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Alonso pits after 11 timed laps, his last laptime was a 1:30.617
15:54
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Perez completes his 6th timed lap this run with a 1:31.206
15:55
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Raikkonen pretty consistent in the 1:23's
15:56
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4th lap for Raikkonen in the low 1:24s
15:57
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Hamilton and Hulkenberg back out with just over an hour to go
15:57
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Vettel on the track as well
15:59
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Perez completes his 9th lap with a 1:31.244
16:00
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Raikkonen pits after 5 timed laps, his final lap was a 1:24.993
16:01
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Hamilton sets a 1:25.210 on his first lap this run
16:02
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Vettel sets a 1:28.389
16:03
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Fastest laptimes at 4 pm local time 1:21.848 1:22.197 1:22.697 1:22.726 1:23.247 1:23.561 1:23.718 1:23.971 1:24.205 1:26.243 Best lap on day 1: 1:22.616 Best lap on day 2 in 2012: 1:22.608
16:06
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14 timed laps so far for Perez, now lapping in the low 1:32s
16:06
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Vettel's 5th timed lap this run was a 1:28.864
16:08
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6 timed laps so far from Hamilton, last lap was a 1:29.747
16:08
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Perez pits after 15 timed laps
16:09
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Raikkonen goes back out
16:12
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Vettel completes his 9th timed lap with a 1:30.250
16:13
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Raikkonen first lap this run is a 1:28.138
16:13
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Perez goes back out
16:14
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Vettel makes a pit stop. It seems Vettel is continuing the race simulation
16:15
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Hamilton completes his 11th timed lap this run with a 1:29.934
16:15
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Alonso does and out/in lap
16:16
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We have a red flag! The first today
16:17
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Vettel stops on the track just after he made his pit stop
16:18
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It shouldn't take long for the session to resume
16:19
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The Red Bull is cleared
16:24
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Session resumes
16:24
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Just over 30 minutes remaining
16:25
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6 cars on the track
16:26
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Alonso, Perez, Raikkonen, Bottas, Ricciardo and Pic on the track
16:29
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A 1:23.974 for Alonso, Perez sets a 1:30.486 while Raikkonen sets a 1:29.720
16:30
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Chilton also on the track
16:32
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Alonso has dropped to a 1:27.409 on his 3rd timed lap
16:33
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Perez on this run is lapping very consistently in the mid 1:30s
16:34
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Chilton improves his time with a 1:25.486
16:36
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Hamilton back out
16:37
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Raikkonen pits after 5 timed laps, the last was a 1:31.998
16:38
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Hamilton sets a 1:22.869
16:38
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That was a single lap run from Hamilton
16:40
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Alonso completes his 8th lap this afternoon with a 1:28.114
16:41
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Raikkonen goes back out
16:43
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Chilton improves again with a 1:25.115
16:45
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10 completed laps for Alonso this run. It is interesting that the intial drop for Alonso was big ... 1:23.9 to 1:27.0 then the drop was minimal, currently lapping a 1:28.116
16:46
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Alonso pits
16:49
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Perez completed 12 laps so far including a pit stop
16:50
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10 minutes remain in the session
16:52
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Alonso goes back out
16:52
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A 1:24.094 for Alonso
16:54
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17 timed laps so far for Perez (including a pit stop), last time was a 1:31.762. Fairly consistent
16:55
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Raikkonen completes 10 laps on his run, his laptimes dropping fast
16:56
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6 cars on the track and 4 aren't
16:57
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Now Alonso pits after 3 timed laps
16:57
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Raikkonen pits after 12 timed laps
16:59
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Just as the session was about to end, Chilton stops on the track bringing an early end to the session
16:59
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Fastest laptimes 1:21.848 1:22.197 1:22.697 1:22.726 1:23.247 1:23.561 1:23.718 1:23.971 1:24.205 1:25.115
Pic1:26.243 Best lap on day 1: 1:22.616 Best lap on day 2 in 2012: 1:22.608
17:00
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Most laps by Hamilton with 121 followed by Pic with 102
Least laps by Raikkonen with 43 then di Resta with 62
17:01
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Testing continues tomorrow. Our coverage starts at 9 am local time