News Details

Bottas sets pace as Formula 1 testing begins in Spain

Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas set the pace on Wednesday morning at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya as Formula 1 testing action got underway. The Spanish Grand Prix venue is playing host to six days of testing across the next two weeks, with all 10 Formula 1 teams fielding a single car each day. Warm and sunny conditions prevailed throughout the four-hour morning session, with Bottas clocking a best time of 1:17.313s, using Pirelli’s C3 tyres. Pirelli has retained its 2019 compounds for this season after its 2020 specification were unanimously rejected by teams following last year’s post-season Abu Dhabi test. Bottas’ time left him just 0.062s clear of Racing Point’s Sergio Perez,...
Full Story »
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

F1 Testing: Barcelona driver line-up

Formula 1 pre-season testing kicks off today with the first of six days...
4y ago from MotorsportWeek.com

Paul Ricard to host ‘F1 Revival' paddock and demo

This year's French Grand Prix at Paul Ricard is set to host a special...
4y ago from FormulaSpy.com

Mercedes W11 To Make Debut on Friday

Six-time defending world champions Mercedes are set to reveal their 2020...
4y ago from GrandPrix247.com

Bottas looking to build on 'positive' 2019 season

Valtteri Bottas enjoyed his strongest ever Formula One campaign in 2019....
4y ago from GPFans.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Jorge Martin vs Francesco Bagnaia: MotoGP title...

The 2024 season finale awaits as Jorge Martin holds a 24-point lead over...
11h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

AJ Foyt technical director Michael Cannon leaves team

Michael Cannon, AJ Foyt Racing’s revered engineer and technical...

Chip Ganassi Racing announces driver development...

Chip Ganassi Racing has launched a new driver development program, which...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Popular On GunnersToday.com

Liverpool ready to hijack long-term Arsenal target...

Liverpool have identified Ajax defender Jorrel Hato as a top target for...
6h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Liverpool, Arne Slot Premier League favourites: Title...

Sports Mole examines the Premier League title race after Liverpool took a...
4h ago from SportsMole.co.uk

Comments

Hottest News

F1 superstar in EMBARRASSING driving 'test' gaffe

A Formula 1 star has suffered embarrassment after... Read More »
1h ago from GPFans.com

Ricciardo and Verstappen REUNITED as F1 team boss seeks...

Axed Formula 1 driver Daniel Ricciardo has once... Read More »
39m ago from GPFans.com

F1 Commission green lights array of changes for 2025 and...

The FIA's Formula 1 Commission met in Geneva on... Read More »
3h ago from F1i.com

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.