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Barcelona Test, Day One: Shock pacesetter Max Chilton tops timesheets for Marussia

Briton's lap time would have put him fourth on the grid for the Spanish GP; Hamilton third fastest in the Mercedes;

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Performance was not the be-all for Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes in Barcelona on Tuesday, when he settled for third fastest on Day One of the post-Spanish GP test - the shift in priorities boldly emphasised by Max Chilton's proud occupation of the P1 spot for Marussia.

Barcelona test, Day One timesheet:
1) Max Chilton, Marussia, 1m26.434s, 60 laps
2) Charles Pic, Lotus, 1m26.661s, 70 laps
3) Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, 1m26.674s, 79 laps,
4) Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari, 1m26.965s, 20 laps,
5) Jean-Eric Vergne, Toro Rosso, 1m27.724s, 52 laps,
6) Nico Hulkenberg Force India, 1m27.727s, 53 laps,
7) Felipe Massa Williams, 1m27.756s, 55 laps,
8) Jenson Button McLaren, 1m28.333s, 74 laps,
9) Kamui Kobayashi Caterham, 1m30.101s, 72 laps,
10) Sebastien Buemi Red Bull, 1m31.440s, 54 laps,
11) Giedo van der Garde Sauber, 1m31.783s, 86 laps,

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