Sebastian Vettel was fastest on the first day of testing at Barcelona. The German was a tenth quicker than Nico Rosberg in the Mercedes on a day that proved to be very productive for all teams participating. Vettel set the fastest time of the day in 1.23.220, running the Soft tyres. The Scuderia Ferrari driver worked on a programme that included trying various set-up combinations with different fuel loads and tyre compounds. At Mercedes, Rosberg emerged for his first run at 09:00, completing 54 laps before the hour-long lunch break at 13:00 and a further 65 laps in the afternoon – finishing for the day at 18:00 His programme today focused on suspension and setup work using the medium...
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