Formula 1 rookie Pascal Wehrlein took the wheel of the Mercedes AMG W05 Hybrid for the second of two days' test this week in Abu Dhabi, setting a time of 1m42.624 from 96 laps put him top of the time sheets.
The Mercedes DTM driver completed the team programme, focussing on aerodynamic testing, evaluation of the 2015 Pirelli tires, system checks and set-up work, as well as testing some new parts for the 2015 regulations.
Raffaele Marciello, a member of the Ferrari Driver Academy, set the second fastest time of the day in the Ferrari F14 T. The Scuderia indicated that he settled in quickly to working with the team and provided precise feedback from the cockpit. Today’s programme included aerodynamic measurement work as well as set-up tests and a comparison of the 2015 tires.
Another rookie, Max Verstappen ranked third oval in the Renault-powered Toro Rosso STR9. At the end of his second day of testing for new team Sauber-Ferrari, Sweden’s Marcus Ericsson recorded the most laps of all - 112 - to go fourth fastest with the surprising Will Stevens with the fifth-best effort for Caterham-Renault.
Australian Formula 3 racer Spike Goddard got behind the wheel of the Force India VJM07 today for his first taste of F1 machinery. He set the 6th best time of the day, ahead of his famed fellow countryman Daniel Ricciardo in the Red Bull. Felipe Nasr was 8th in the Mercedes-powered Williams, beating Alex Lynn and Esteban Ocon who both drove the Lotus-Renault E22. Stoffel Vandoorne ranked 11th and last, experiencing a series of technical misfortunes behind the wheel of the interim McLaren-Honda. Unofficial testing times 1 Pascal Wehrlein Mercedes 1m42.624 96 laps 2 Raffaele Marciello Ferrari 1m43.208 91 laps 3 Max Verstappen Toro Rosso 1m43.763 78 laps 4 Marcus Ericsson Sauber 1m44.551 112 laps 5 Will Stevens Caterham 1m44.888 76 laps 6 Spike Goddard Force India 1m44.944 89 laps 7 Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull 1m45.151 89 laps 8 Felipe Nasr Williams 1m45.937 83 laps 9 Alex Lynn Lotus 1m46.168 52 laps 10 Esteban Ocon Lotus 1m47.013 34 laps 11 Stoffel Vandoorne McLaren No time 2 laps
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