F1 2019 - Point after the first tests in Barcelona - Formula 1

F1 2019 - Point after the first tests in Barcelona - Formula 1

I first tests on chain di Barcelona officially opened F1 world 2019.

Ten single-seater racers competing for the title had the opportunity to cover many kilometers. Assessing the condition of the stables is not easy: Ferrari it was fast and reliable, but Mercedes (the team that walked the most km) could hide, while the only definite disappointment comes from Williamslagging behind in the development of the car.

F1 2019 - First tests in Barcelona in five points

Ferrari

The fact that Ferrari showed the best time in the first two days test This means nothing. However, a single car from Maranello covered many kilometers and, in addition to speed, is very reliable. La Rossa is truly ahead Mercedes as stated Valtteri Bottas or is this just a preliminary tactic of the Finnish driver? We only find out in Australia ...

Renault

La Renault view Barcelona seems to have (almost) all the powers to detonate Red Bull third place at the world championship F1... The French car performed well, but there was no shortage of problems. reliability.

Toro Rosso

Il Honda engine of Toro Rosso – more reliable than expected – made the car from Faenza particularly fast on the straights. Newbie Alexander Albon he made good times, but he also made a few mistakes and too many.

Niko Hulkenberg

Niko Hulkenberg got the best time of the whole session test di Barcelona but the most important thing is the feeling that the machine has established.

Sebastian Vettel

Sebastian Vettel convinced - like everyone else Ferrari - in the first session test di Barcelona: good times (even if a teammate ran the best lap Charles Leclerc) and drove many kilometers.

F1 2019 - Barcelona Test 1 - Time

1 day

1. Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) - 1: 18.161

2. Carlos Sainz Jr. (McLaren) - 1:18.558

3. Romain Grosjean (Haas) – 1: 19.159

4. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) – 1: 19.426

5. Kimi Raikkonen (Alfa Romeo) 1: 19.462

2 day

1. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) - 1: 18.247

2 Lando Norris (McLaren) - 1:18.553

3 Kevin Magnussen (Haas) 1: 19.206

4 Alexander Albon (Toro Rosso) 1: 19.301

5 Antonio Giovinci (Alfa Romeo) 1: 19.312

3 day

1 Daniil Kvyat (Toro Rosso) 1: 17.704

2. Kimi Raikkonen (Alfa Romeo) 1: 17.762

3. Daniel Ricciardo (Renault) - 1: 18.164

4. Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) - 1: 18.350

5. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) – 1: 18.787

4 day

1. Nico Hulkenberg (Renault) – 1: 17.393

2 Alexander Albon (Toro Rosso) 1: 17.637

3. Daniel Ricciardo (Renault) - 1: 17.785

4. Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) - 1: 17.857

5. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) - 1: 17.977