F1 Pre-Season Testing 2015: Times, News and Reports from Day 1 in Barcelona

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Published: February 19, 2015

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An eventful first day of testing in Barcelona saw Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton withdraw due to illness and Williams test driver Susie Wolff and Sauber's Felipe Nasr involved in a collision.   

Ferrari continued their excellent showings with Kimi Raikkonen clocking an impressive 1:25.167 lap time on the medium compound. The fastest time of the day went to Lotus' Pastor Maldonado.

McLaren-Honda once again ran into trouble as the team discovered a faulty seal on Jenson Button's motor-generator unit, a problem that can only be fixed by redesigning the entire component. This means Fernando Alonso will be able to test the car on Friday, but the problem will remain.

Here's the full time sheet for the first day of testing, courtesy of Sky Sports:

1. Pastor Maldonado, Lotus, 1:25.011, 69 laps
2. Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari, 1:25.167, 74 laps
3. Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull, 1:25.547, 59 laps
4. Sergio Perez, Force India, 1:26.636, 34 laps
5. Felipe Nasr, Sauber, 1:27.307, 79 laps
6. Max Verstappen, Toro Rosso, 1:27.900, 94 laps
7. Jenson Button, McLaren, 1:28.182, 21 laps
8. Pascal Wehrlein, Force India, 1:28.329, 32 laps
9. Wehrlein, Mercedes, 1:28.489, 48 laps
10. Susie Wolff, Williams, 1:28.906, 86 laps
11. Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, 1:30.429, 11 laps.

 

Hamilton retired from testing after just 11 laps with a high fever and was replaced by Pascal Wehrlein after it was revealed Nico Rosberg has a neck injury that could see him out of Friday's testing, per GP Right Now:



Nasr was the quickest during the morning session before he suffered a collision with Wolff. The crash did serious damage to both cars, with the Brazilian even losing his rear wing, but both returned to the track before the end of the session to put in a few more laps.



Raikkonen's effort on the medium compound was the talking ...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Formula 1

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