Ricciardo tops Day 1 in Barcelona (3rd Update)
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| Raikkonen was third for Ferrari |
UPDATE There is now a light rain at the track in Barcelona and running is done for day 1 of the opening F1 test for 2018. The fast times by each driver are as follows:
| POS | DRIVER | TEAM | TIRE | TIME | BEHIND | LAPS |
| 1 | Ricciardo | Red Bull | Medium | 1m20.179s | 0.000s | 85 |
| 2 | Bottas | Mercedes | Medium | 1m20.349s | 0.170s | 58 |
| 3 | Raikkonen | Ferrari | Soft | 1m20.506s | 0.327s | 80 |
| 4 | Hulkenberg | Renault | Medium | 1m20.547s | 0.368s | 73 |
| 5 | Alonso | McLaren | Super-Soft | 1m21.339s | 1.160s | 40 |
| 6 | Sainz Jr. | Renault | Soft | 1m22.168s | 1.989s | 26 |
| 7 | Hamilton | Mercedes | Medium | 1m22.327s | 2.148s | 25 |
| 8 | Hartley | Toro Rosso | Soft | 1m22.371s | 2.192s | 93 |
| 9 | Stroll | Williams | Soft | 1m22.452s | 2.273s | 46 |
| 10 | Grosjean | Haas | Soft | 1m22.578s | 2.399s | 54 |
| 11 | Ericsson | Sauber | Soft | 1m23.408s | 3.229s | 60 |
| 12 | Mazepin | Force India | Medium | 1m25.628s | 5.449s | 22 |
| 13 | Sirotkin | Williams | Soft | 1m44.148s | 23.969s | 21 |
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| Daniel Ricciardo |
02/26/18 Times as of 3 PM local time. Alonso's time was set of Super-Soft tires whereas others were on the much harder medium tires. It very cold in Barcelona today and temperatures are dropping as the sun heads lower in the sky.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Behind |
| 1 | Ricciardo | Red Bull | 1m20.179s | 0.000s |
| 2 | Bottas | Mercedes | 1m20.349s | 0.170 |
| 3 | Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1m20.506s | 0.327 |
| 4 | Hulkenberg | Renault | 1m20.547s | 0.368 |
| 5 | Alonso | McLaren | 1m21.339s | 1.160 |
| 6 | Hartley | Toro Rosso | 1m22.371s | 2.192 |
| 7 | Stroll | Williams | 1m22.452s | 2.273 |
| 8 | Grosjean | Haas | 1m22.578s | 2.399 |
| 9 | Hamilton | Mercedes | 1m23.932s | 3.753 |
| 10 | Ericsson | Sauber | 1m24.897s | 4.718 |
| 11 | Mazepin | Force India | 1m25.628s | 5.449 |
| 12 | Sainz | Renault | 1m32.550s | 12.371 |
| 13 | Sirotkin | Williams | No time | – |
02/26/18 Here are the test times at the 1 PM Lunch break. Daniel Ricciardo has moved to the top in the Red Bull as time tumbled into the low 1m20s bracket.
Bottas and Raikkonen have now moved ahead of Hulkenberg who was ahead at noon.
| POS | DRIVER | CAR | TIME | BEHIND | LAPS |
| 1 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull/Renault | 1m20.179ss | 0.000s | 60 |
| 2 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes/Mercedes | 1m20.349ss | 0.170s | 58 |
| 3 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari/Ferari | 1m20.506ss | 0.327s | 60 |
| 4 | Nico Hulkenberg | Renault/Renault | 1m20.547ss | 0.368s | 73 |
| 5 | Brendon Hartley | Toro Rosso/Honda | 1m22.371ss | 2.192s | 72 |
| 6 | Lance Stroll | Williams/Mercedes | 1m22.452ss | 2.273s | 46 |
| 7 | Romain Grosjean | Haas/Ferrari | 1m23.092ss | 2.913s | 32 |
| 8 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren/Renault | 1m24.202ss | 4.023s | 10 |
| 9 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber/Alfa Romeo | 1m24.897ss | 4.718s | 41 |
| 10 | Nikita Mazepin | Force India/Mercedes | 1m25.628ss | 5.449s | 22 |
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| Nico Hulkenberg fastest so far |
02/26/18 Monday morning on Day 1 of a 4-day test for the F1 teams in Barcelona was essentially a track cleaning exercise but it was Nico Hulkenberg in the new Renault that turned the fastest lap at 1m 21.326s.
Valtteri Bottas in the new Mercedes and Kimi Raikkonen in the new Ferrari were the only other drivers to break into the 21s bracket.
Test Times at Noon Monday
1. Nico Hulkenberg GER Renault Sport Formula One Team 1m 21.326s
2. Valtteri Bottas FIN Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport 1m 21.843s
3. Kimi Raikkonen FIN Scuderia Ferrari 1m 21.986s
4. Daniel Ricciardo AUS Aston Martin Red Bull Racing 1m 22.729s
5. Romain Grosjean FRA Haas F1 Team 1m 23.092s
6. Brendon Hartley NZL Red Bull Toro Rosso Honda 1m 23.437s
7. Lance Stroll CAN Williams Martini Racing 1m 23.523s
8. Fernando Alonso ESP McLaren F1 Team 1m 24.202s
9. Nikita Mazepin RUS Sahara Force India F1 Team 1m 26.940s
10. Marcus Ericsson SWE Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team 1m 28.874s