Best of the best from the opening test

Formula 1 has spent the past four days testing at the Circuit de Catalunya where Renault may have set the pace but Mercedes completed the most laps.

After months of waiting the 2019 Formula 1 cars hit the track in Spain on Monday for the opening pre-season test.

Four days later Nico Hulkenberg emerged quickest of all with a 1:17.393 as Thursday’s timesheet saw the fastest lap times.

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Alexander Albon was second in the Toro Rosso while Ferrari, despite being quickest on Day 1 and 2, were eighth and ninth with Charles Leclerc ahead of Sebastian Vettel.

Drivers’ times:
Nico Hulkenberg Renault 1:17.393 247 laps
Alexander Albon Toro Rosso 1:17.637 268 laps
Daniil Kvyat Toro Rosso 1:17.704 214 laps
Kimi Raikkonen Alfa Romeo 1:17.762 252 laps
Daniel Ricciardo Renault 1:17.785 186 laps
Valtteri Bottas Mercedes 1:17.857 303 laps
Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:17.977 307 laps
Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:18.046 295 laps
Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 1:18.161 303 laps
Lando Norris McLaren 1:18.431 236 laps
Carlos Sainz McLaren 1:18.558 209 laps
Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo 1:18.511 251 laps
Romain Grosjean Haas 1:18.563 134 laps
Kevin Magnussen Haas 1:18.720 125 laps
Pierre Gasly Red Bull 1:18.780 238 laps
Max Verstappen Red Bull 1:18.787 237 laps
Pietro Fittipaldi Haas 1:19.249 61 laps
Lance Stroll Racing Point 1:19.664 151 laps
Sergio Perez Racing Point 1:19.944 97 laps
George Russell Williams 1:20.997 40 laps
Robert Kubica Williams 1:21.542 48 laps

As for the teams, Renault were P1 thanks to Hulkenberg however it must be noted that Mercedes and Ferrari covered the most laps with 610 and 598 respectively.

Williams, who missed Monday and Tuesday’s running, completed the fewest with just 88 laps on the board.

Team numbers:
Renault 1:17.393 433 laps
Toro Rosso 1:17.637 482 laps
Alfa Romeo 1:17.762 507 laps
Mercedes 1:17.857 610 laps
Ferrari 1:18.046 598 laps
McLaren 1:18.431 445 laps
Haas 1:18.563 384 laps
Red Bull 1:18.780 475 laps
Racing Point 1:19.664 248 laps
Williams 1:20.997 88 laps

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