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Raikkonen tops Day 2 but triggers first red flag

Alfa Romeo's Kimi Raikkonen enjoyed the double honour of topping the timesheet on Day 2 of pre-season testing and bringing out the first red flag of the week when the Finn was left stranded out on the Circuit de Catalunya. Raikkonen demoted morning pacesetter Sergio Perez to second in Thursday's overall standings while Daniel Ricciardo's early effort also remained unchallenged in third place. Raikkonen set his fastest lap with 40 minutes left on the clock and with the help of a set of Pirelli's softest tyres. But with less than 17 minutes left to go, the Finn's Alfa was seen stranded near Turn 9, an event that brought an end to the veteran's session. Like yesterday, Thursday's session...
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