Daniel Ricciardo has topped the final morning session of pre-season testing with a lap time of 1:16.276 on the C5 compound. The Renault driver’s best time was only marginally faster than Charles Leclerc’s, who was less than a tenth of a second behind the Australian.
Charles Leclerc completed 76 laps during the morning session for Scuderia Ferrari (with a personal best of 1:16.360, set on the C5 tyres) which is more than a full race distance at the Spanish Grand Prix. Many short stints for the Monegasque driver, simulating qualifying runs, but definitely without showing the full potential of the SF1000 given the speed trap.
Lewis Hamilton followed in third place, setting 84 laps during the session – the most of any single driver during the morning. No red flags were deployed during the session, however Alexander Albon found himself in the gravel at Turn 12 after losing the rear of the RB16. The Thai-British driver did not beach the car and managed to return to the pits. His lap time was the slowest from the morning runners.
Friday afternoon’s session will begin at 14:00 local time.
LUNCHTIME TIMESHEET
- Daniel Ricciardo, Renault, 1:16.276. 65 laps, C5 tyres
- Charles Leclerc, Ferrari, +0.084, 76 laps, C5 tyres
- Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, +0.134, 90 laps, C5 tyres
- Sergio Perez, Racing Point, +0.382, 43 laps, C3 tyres
- Carlos Sainz, McLaren, +0.544, 65 laps
- George Russell, Williams, +0.595, 43 laps
- Daniil Kvyat, AlphaTauri, +0.638, 59 laps
- Romain Grosjean, Haas, +0.761, 86 laps
- Kimi Raikkonen, Alfa Romeo, +1.139, 62 laps
- Alex Albon, Red Bull, +1.527, 59 laps
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