Barcelona test in numbers - who went fastest, and furthest?
The teams have got the first four days of pre-season testing under their belts - but who has hit the ground running and who has ground to make up? We crunch the numbers from the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya…
This week's unofficial aggregate test times from Barcelona:
| POS | DRIVER | TEAM/CAR | BEST TIME | GAP | LAPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari SF16-H | 1:22.810 | 195 | |
| 2 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes VJM09 | 1:23.110 | 0.300 | 99 |
| 3 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari SF16-H | 1:23.477 | 0.667 | 158 |
| 4 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull Racing-TAG Heuer RB12 | 1:23.525 | 0.725 | 199 |
| 5 | Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes VJM09 | 1:23.650 | 0.840 | 101 |
| 6 | Daniil Kvyat | Red Bull Racing-TAG Heuer RB12 | 1:24.293 | 1.483 | 170 |
| 7 | Alfonso Celis | Force India-Mercedes VJM09 | 1:24.840 | 2.030 | 133 |
| 8 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes F1 W07 Hybrid | 1:24.867 | 2.057 | 332 |
| 9 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari C34 | 1:25.237 | 2.427 | 196 |
| 10 | Kevin Magnussen | Renault R.S.16 | 1:25.263 | 2.453 | 264 |
| 11 | Max Verstappen | Toro Rosso-Ferrari STR11 | 1:25.393 | 2.583 | 231 |
| 12 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes F1 W07 Hybrid | 1:25.409 | 2.599 | 343 |
| 13 | Esteban Gutierrez | Haas-Ferrari VF-16 | 1:25.524 | 2.714 | 168 |
| 14 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Mercedes FW38 | 1:25.648 | 2.838 | 214 |
| 15 | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari VF-16 | 1:25.874 | 3.064 | 113 |
| 16 | Pascal Wehrlein | Manor Racing-Mercedes MRT05 | 1:25.925 | 3.115 | 125 |
| 17 | Felipe Nasr | Sauber-Ferrari C34 | 1:26.053 | 3.243 | 236 |
| 18 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Honda MP4-31 | 1:26.082 | 3.272 | 122 |
| 19 | Jolyon Palmer | Renault R.S.16 | 1:26.189 | 3.379 | 79 |
| 20 | Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso-Ferrari STR11 | 1:26.239 | 3.429 | 216 |
| 21 | Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes FW38 | 1:26.483 | 3.673 | 163 |
| 22 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Honda MP4-31 | 1:26.735 | 3.925 | 135 |
| 23 | Rio Haryanto | Manor Racing-Mercedes MRT05 | 1:28.249 | 5.439 | 129 |
Total distance run - by team:
| TEAM | LAPS | KILOMETRES |
|---|---|---|
| Mercedes | 675 | 3142 |
| Toro Rosso | 447 | 2080 |
| Sauber | 432 | 2010 |
| Williams | 377 | 1754 |
| Red Bull | 369 | 1717 |
| Ferrari | 353 | 1643 |
| Renault | 343 | 1596 |
| Force India | 333 | 1550 |
| Haas | 281 | 1308 |
| McLaren | 257 | 1196 |
| Manor | 254 | 1182 |
Total distance run - by power unit:
| POWER UNIT (TEAMS) | LAPS | KILOMETRES |
|---|---|---|
| Mercedes (4) | 1639 | 7629 |
| Ferrari (4) | 1513 | 7043 |
| Renault [inc. TAG Heuer] (2) | 712 | 3313 |
| Honda (1) | 257 | 1196 |
Best times - by tyre compound:
| COMPOUND | DRIVER | TEAM/CAR | BEST TIME |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultrasoft | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari SF16-H | 1:22.810 |
| Supersoft | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes VJM09 | 1:23.110 |
| Soft | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari SF16-H | 1:23.741 |
| Medium | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes F1 W07 Hybrid | 1:24.867 |
| Hard | Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes FW38 | 1:28.214 |
Longest stints - by tyre compound:
| COMPOUND | DRIVER | TEAM/CAR | LAPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultrasoft | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari SF16-H | 7 |
| Supersoft | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari SF16-H | 8 |
| Soft | Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Mercedes FW38 | 17 |
| Medium | Kevin Magnussen | Renault R.S.16 | 30 |
| Hard | Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Mercedes FW38 | 26 |
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