Pastor Maldonado: "My braking was compromised coming into turn four, meaning I went off the track and hit the barriers." Lotus F1 Team ended the final day of pre-season testing early after a systems issue compromised Pastor Maldonado’s braking into turn four resulting in him making contact with the barriers. Pastor had previously completed 36 laps, mainly of aero and comparison work. With the E23 Hybrid requiring a reasonable amount of rectification work for the damage sustained to the front wing and front suspension, the team opted to end the day’s running early. Pastor’s best time from the morning assessment was 1min 28.272secs. Track: Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya,...
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