Today the pilot of Williams' Valtteri Bottas surprise leading teams of Mercedes and Ferrari on track "Catalunya" near Barcelona. Finn recorded the fastest time on the second day of the second series of tests four days before the start of the 2016 season in Formula 1. Valtteri finished the day with a best time of 1: 23.261 reached with Pirelli slicks supermekite. With it he surpassed 0.4 sec.Lewis Hamilton second of totally dominant in the last years team Mercedes.
The Briton, however, works only with the soft tires today in simulation training tours. British star today make only 73, but the program makes only until noon. For comparison Botas turned a total of 107. Hamilton's main rival last season Sebastian Vettel Ferrari remained on track for 151 laps. More tours from German made today only Carlos Sainz Jr. for the team Toro Rosso - 166. However, four-time world champion, like pilots Mercedes in the first test set to work on the new car with the harder tires than its competitors and medium logically stick with fourth time. Hamilton's team-mate at Mercedes Nico Rosberg used the day to make a simulation of the whole race. So logically German remained with the fastest time, enough for ninth place.McLaren driver Jenson Button was fifth, but managed to stay on the track "Catalonia" for 121 laps, which was welcomed by the British team.
1. Welter Botas - Williams - 1: 23261-107 tours
2. Lewis Hamilton - Mercedes - 1: 23622-73 tours
3. Kevin Magnussen - Renault - 1: 23933-126 tours
4. Sebastian Vettel - Ferrari - 1: 24611-151 tours
5. Jenson Button - McLaren - 1: 25183-121 tours
6. Daniel Ricciardo - Red Bull - 1: 25235-135 tours
7. Carlos Sainz Jr - Toro Rosso - 1: 25300-166 tours
8. Sergio Perez - Force India - 1: 25593-128 tours
9. Nico Rosberg - Mercedes - 1: 26298-91 tours
10. Pascal Veerlayn - Manor - 1: 27064-79 tours
11. Marcus Eriksson - Sauber - 1: 27487-55 tours
12. Esteban Gutierrez - Haas - no time - 1 lap
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