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<blockquote data-quote="Swami" data-source="post: 109936" data-attributes="member: 13"><p><span style="font-size: 22px"><strong>Formula 1 pre-season testing: Sebastian Vettel fastest as Ferrari show their hand</strong></span></p><p><img src="https://c.files.bbci.co.uk/09C4/production/_95900520_bensonnew.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>By Andrew Benson</p><p></p><p>Chief F1 writer</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><br /> </li> </ul><p> </p><p><img src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/480/cpsprodpb/BD4F/production/_100336484_mclaren.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>Sebastian Vettel completed 188 laps on a strong third day of the final test for Ferrari</p><p>Sebastian Vettel set the fastest lap ever recorded around the Circuit de Catalunya on the penultimate day of pre-season testing.</p><p></p><p>The German was more than a second quicker than anyone else as Ferrari finally showed their hand before the start of the season later this month.</p><p></p><p>Kevin Magnussen's Haas was an eye-opening second fastest ahead of Pierre Gasly's equally surprising Toro Rosso.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Lewis Hamilton was only eighth fastest for pre-season favourites Mercedes.</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09thj51" target="_blank"><u>BBC Radio 5 live's 2018 season preview (listen from 20:30 GMT)</u></a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/formula1/43287922" target="_blank"><u>Relive the third day of the final pre-season test</u></a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/43295303" target="_blank"><u>Make your winners & sinners predictions</u></a></li> </ul><p>The world champion was more than two seconds slower than 2017 title rival Vettel as his team focused on longer runs and heavy fuel loads.</p><p></p><p>Pre-season testing times are notoriously unreliable guides to actual form because the specification in which the cars are running is not known. Fuel loads, engine modes and tyre compounds all make a significant difference to performance.</p><p></p><p><img src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/1327F/production/_100336487_mclaren.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>McLaren completed 151 laps, the most the team has done on a single day of a pre-season test in the V6 hyrbid era</p><p>After a difficult run of reliability problems in pre-season testing so far, it was a better day for McLaren. The team did more than 100 laps in a day for the first time all winter and Stoffel Vandoorne was sixth fastest overall.</p><p></p><p>There is still no clear picture of competitiveness going into the first race in Australia on 23-25 March.</p><p></p><p>But the indications are that Mercedes, who have won the last four world titles, have an advantage over the field, with Ferrari and Red Bull their closest challengers.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>Fastest times on the third day of the final pre-season test</strong></span></p><p>1 Sebastian Vettel (Ger) Ferrari 1:17.182 ****</p><p></p><p>2 Kevin Magnussen (Den) Haas-Ferrari 1:18.360 **</p><p></p><p>3 Pierre Gasly (Fra) Toro Rosso-Honda 1:18.363 ****</p><p></p><p>4 Nico Hulkenberg (Ger) Renault 1:18.675 ****</p><p></p><p>5 Carlos Sainz (Spa) Renault 1:18.725 ****</p><p></p><p>6 Stoffel Vandoorne (Bel) McLaren-Renault 1:18.855 ****</p><p></p><p>7 Marcus Ericsson (Swe) Sauber-Ferrari 1:19.244 ****</p><p></p><p>8 Lewis Hamilton (GB) Mercedes 1:19.296 **</p><p></p><p>9 Valtteri Bottas (Fin) Mercedes 1:19.532</p><p></p><p>10 Robert Kubica (Pol) Williams-Mercedes 1:19.629 **</p><p></p><p>11 Sergio Perez (Mex) Force India-Mercedes 1:19.634 ****</p><p></p><p>12 Max Verstappen (Ned) Red Bull-Renault 1:19.842 *</p><p></p><p>13 Lance Stroll (Can) Williams-Mercedes 1:20.276 *</p><p></p><p>**** = time set on hyper-soft tyre; ** = super-soft tyre; * = soft; all others medium</p><p></p><p>Swami</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Swami, post: 109936, member: 13"] [SIZE=6][B]Formula 1 pre-season testing: Sebastian Vettel fastest as Ferrari show their hand[/B][/SIZE] [IMG]https://c.files.bbci.co.uk/09C4/production/_95900520_bensonnew.jpg[/IMG] By Andrew Benson Chief F1 writer [LIST] [/LIST] [IMG]https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/480/cpsprodpb/BD4F/production/_100336484_mclaren.jpg[/IMG] Sebastian Vettel completed 188 laps on a strong third day of the final test for Ferrari Sebastian Vettel set the fastest lap ever recorded around the Circuit de Catalunya on the penultimate day of pre-season testing. The German was more than a second quicker than anyone else as Ferrari finally showed their hand before the start of the season later this month. Kevin Magnussen's Haas was an eye-opening second fastest ahead of Pierre Gasly's equally surprising Toro Rosso. Lewis Hamilton was only eighth fastest for pre-season favourites Mercedes. [LIST] [*][URL='https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09thj51'][U]BBC Radio 5 live's 2018 season preview (listen from 20:30 GMT)[/U][/URL] [*][URL='http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/formula1/43287922'][U]Relive the third day of the final pre-season test[/U][/URL] [*][URL='http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/43295303'][U]Make your winners & sinners predictions[/U][/URL] [/LIST] The world champion was more than two seconds slower than 2017 title rival Vettel as his team focused on longer runs and heavy fuel loads. Pre-season testing times are notoriously unreliable guides to actual form because the specification in which the cars are running is not known. Fuel loads, engine modes and tyre compounds all make a significant difference to performance. [IMG]https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/1327F/production/_100336487_mclaren.jpg[/IMG] McLaren completed 151 laps, the most the team has done on a single day of a pre-season test in the V6 hyrbid era After a difficult run of reliability problems in pre-season testing so far, it was a better day for McLaren. The team did more than 100 laps in a day for the first time all winter and Stoffel Vandoorne was sixth fastest overall. There is still no clear picture of competitiveness going into the first race in Australia on 23-25 March. But the indications are that Mercedes, who have won the last four world titles, have an advantage over the field, with Ferrari and Red Bull their closest challengers. [SIZE=4][B]Fastest times on the third day of the final pre-season test[/B][/SIZE] 1 Sebastian Vettel (Ger) Ferrari 1:17.182 **** 2 Kevin Magnussen (Den) Haas-Ferrari 1:18.360 ** 3 Pierre Gasly (Fra) Toro Rosso-Honda 1:18.363 **** 4 Nico Hulkenberg (Ger) Renault 1:18.675 **** 5 Carlos Sainz (Spa) Renault 1:18.725 **** 6 Stoffel Vandoorne (Bel) McLaren-Renault 1:18.855 **** 7 Marcus Ericsson (Swe) Sauber-Ferrari 1:19.244 **** 8 Lewis Hamilton (GB) Mercedes 1:19.296 ** 9 Valtteri Bottas (Fin) Mercedes 1:19.532 10 Robert Kubica (Pol) Williams-Mercedes 1:19.629 ** 11 Sergio Perez (Mex) Force India-Mercedes 1:19.634 **** 12 Max Verstappen (Ned) Red Bull-Renault 1:19.842 * 13 Lance Stroll (Can) Williams-Mercedes 1:20.276 * **** = time set on hyper-soft tyre; ** = super-soft tyre; * = soft; all others medium Swami [/QUOTE]
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