< ► > Sebastian Vettel shattered the lap record at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya to end the penultimate day of Formula 1 preseason testing fastest of all and revealing that Ferrari have a handy piece of kit at their disposal in the SF71-H. The German blasted around the Spanish Grand Prix venue in an astonishing 1:17.182 on using the Pirelli hypersoft tyres, which was also 1.2 seconds faster than the next best on a day in which he completed 185 laps – almost three garnd prix distances. Indeed it was a day where teams managed to get much needed running with near perfect conditions for testing. Significant mileage was the order of the day for most teams. Second on the...
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