Location: Circuit de Catalunya
Driver: Jenson Button
Track Length: 4.655km (2.892mi)
Laps: 72
Km covered: 335
Best Laptime: 1m23.181s
The anticipated heavy showers largely held off and the majority of the day’s running was conducted on a dry track. A still-damp morning meant Jenson’s early running was limited to aero mapping and a couple of mechanical evaluations.
As the circuit dried out, Jenson switched to Pirelli’s Medium compound and ran through a number of different mechanical set-up iterations to find a good balance for MP4-28. The programme was efficient and productive, with Jenson going quicker on each subsequent run.
By mid-afternoon, the team was able to evaluate a number of upgrades over a series of longer runs. While these were interrupted by a late-afternoon red-flag stoppage, Jenson was still able to log some considerable mileage and even incorporate a series of live pitstop simulations into the mix.
What’s next
Saturday is Checo’s final day in the car before Melbourne. With clearer weather forecast, the aim will be to quickly run through further mechanical and aerodynamic evaluations before continuing more set-up work.
Test dates
Four days (February 28- March 3)
Friday Times
1. Grosjean, Lotus-Renault, 1m22.716s, 88 laps
2. Button, Vodafone McLaren Mercedes, 1m23.181s, 72 laps
3. Maldonado, Williams, 1m23.628s, 74 laps
4. Vettel, Red Bull Racing, 1m23.743s, 65 laps
5. Hulkenberg, Sauber, 1m23.744s, 79 laps
6. Sutil, Force India, 1m24.215s, 62 laps
7. Ricciardo, Scuderia Toro Rosso, 1m25.483s, 61 laps
8. Chilton, Marussia, 1m25.598s, 75 laps
9. Van der Garde, Caterham, 1m26.316s, 48 laps
10. Rosberg, Mercedes, 1m26.655s, 120 laps
11. Alonso, Ferrari, 1m27.878s, 102 laps
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