Red Bull ace Daniel Ricciardo was the fastest of the three 2015-spec Formula 1 cars which completed the opening test day evaluating new Pirelli wet weather tyres in southern France. The Paul Ricard test, which will stretch to a second day, saw McLaren test ace Stoffel Vandoorne end up .4s slower than Ricciardo. Kimi Raikkonen was the only other driver to take part in the test, ending almost a second down on Ricciardo’s time. Both Ricciardo and Raikkonen completed 99 laps while Vandoorne completed 87 tours. The McLaren ended its day early after developing a problem with the power unit. The cars performed 10-lap stints before they returned to the pits in order for the track to be soaked...
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