Kubica Fastest Early as F1 Preseason Testing Resumes
MONTMELO, Spain (AP) -- Reserve Alfa Romeo driver Robert Kubica was fastest as Formula One preseason testing resumed Wednesday at the Barcelona-Catalunya Circuit.
Kubica had a time of 1 minute, 16.942 seconds, becoming the first driver other than Mercedes teammates Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas to go faster than 1:17.000 this year.
Alfa Romeo driver Kimi Raikkonen had led one of the tests sessions last week.
Mercedes continued to show good reliability, with Hamilton’s 88 laps being the most among all 10 drivers who went to the track in the morning. The defending champion was fourth-fastest.
Pierre Gasly of AlphaTauri was second, nearly six tenths of a second slower than Kubica, with Red Bull driver Alexander Albon finishing third.
Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel was sixth, but he ran 84 laps in the morning. He caused the first red flag of the day, though, after running wide and losing the rear of his car.
Kubica also spun out early in the morning session.
Kubica had a time of 1 minute, 16.942 seconds, becoming the first driver other than Mercedes teammates Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas to go faster than 1:17.000 this year.
Alfa Romeo driver Kimi Raikkonen had led one of the tests sessions last week.
Mercedes continued to show good reliability, with Hamilton’s 88 laps being the most among all 10 drivers who went to the track in the morning. The defending champion was fourth-fastest.
Pierre Gasly of AlphaTauri was second, nearly six tenths of a second slower than Kubica, with Red Bull driver Alexander Albon finishing third.
Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel was sixth, but he ran 84 laps in the morning. He caused the first red flag of the day, though, after running wide and losing the rear of his car.
Kubica also spun out early in the morning session.