German driver Nico Hulkenberg of the Sahara Force India team set the fastest of the day in the second day of Formula 1 winter testing in Barcelona.
Hulkenberg managed to lap the Circuit de Catalunya in a time of 1m22.608 in the Mercedes-powered VJM05 shod on super soft Pirelli tires.
“Nico’s second day in the car saw a continuation of the programme we started yesterday with aero runs, balance and set-up work, and a full day of tire comparisons,” said Jakob Andreasen, Chief Engineer at Sahara Force India.
Sergio Perez was second in the Sauber-Ferrari, just four tenths of a second behind Hulkenberg. Perez set his best lap on super soft tires too.
“In the morning, we started with aero comparisons, and then did some proper mechanical set up work. We also carried out a full comparison of all tire compounds – super soft, soft, medium and hard – and ran different fuel loads,” explained Giampaolo Dall’Ara, Head of Track Engineering.
Sebastian Vettel finished third in the Red Bull RB8 Renault.
“We ran a bit of a free practice simulation, but we discovered a small problem, which lost us some time. It was only a minor issue and didn’t require major work, but it meant that we had to run a compressed qualifying simulation before lunch. Afterwards we got through a whole race distance, which, at the car’s first go, is always very encouraging,” said Ian Morgan, Head of Race Engineering.
Hulkenberg managed to lap the Circuit de Catalunya in a time of 1m22.608 in the Mercedes-powered VJM05 shod on super soft Pirelli tires.
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| Nico Hulkenberg, Sahara Force India (Photo: WRI2) |
“Nico’s second day in the car saw a continuation of the programme we started yesterday with aero runs, balance and set-up work, and a full day of tire comparisons,” said Jakob Andreasen, Chief Engineer at Sahara Force India.
Sergio Perez was second in the Sauber-Ferrari, just four tenths of a second behind Hulkenberg. Perez set his best lap on super soft tires too.
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| Sergio Perez, Sauber (Photo: WRI2) |
“In the morning, we started with aero comparisons, and then did some proper mechanical set up work. We also carried out a full comparison of all tire compounds – super soft, soft, medium and hard – and ran different fuel loads,” explained Giampaolo Dall’Ara, Head of Track Engineering.
Sebastian Vettel finished third in the Red Bull RB8 Renault.
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| Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull (Photo: WRI2) |
“We ran a bit of a free practice simulation, but we discovered a small problem, which lost us some time. It was only a minor issue and didn’t require major work, but it meant that we had to run a compressed qualifying simulation before lunch. Afterwards we got through a whole race distance, which, at the car’s first go, is always very encouraging,” said Ian Morgan, Head of Race Engineering.