Barcelona Pre-Season Test 2

Sergio Perez has praised Formula 1 for an “incredible job” with its tweaked aerodynamic rules for the 2019 season, believing it has made it easier to follow other cars on-track.

With Formula 1’s pre-season test running in Barcelona now complete and most of the teams back at their bases, attention is now turning to the 2019 season-opener in Australia in two weeks’ time.

With eight days of running at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya now in the books, Formula 1’s 2019 pre-season is officially over. Next stop: Melbourne, Australia.

Combined lap time results from the second Formula 1 pre-season test at Circuit de Catalunya , Barcelona, Spain.

Sebastian Vettel lost the final two-and-a-half hours of Formula 1 pre-season track time after his Ferrari suffered an electrical problem which forced the team to end its programme early.

Final lap time results [6pm] from the second Formula 1 pre-season test at Circuit de Catalunya , Barcelona, Spain.

Lewis Hamilton believes Ferrari could potentially be half a second per lap quicker than Mercedes heading into the new Formula 1 season. F1’s pre-season test running comes to a close in Barcelona on Friday, with Ferrari currently leading the timesheets through Sebastian Vettel.

Current lap time results [1pm] from the second Formula 1 pre-season test at Circuit de Catalunya , Barcelona, Spain.

Williams chief technical officer Paddy Lowe has shrugged off speculation about his position behind under threat at the British team following its extensive delays building its FW42 Formula 1 car and missing the start of pre-season testing.

Current lap time results [11am] from the second Formula 1 pre-season test at Circuit de Catalunya , Barcelona, Spain.

The penultimate day of Formula 1’s pre-season test running in Barcelona saw times tumble towards the end of the morning session, with Ferrari giving another signal that it looks in good shape heading to Melbourne.

Williams technical boss Paddy Lowe is confident his team will reach its planned mileage target despite sitting out the opening two-and-a-half days of Formula 1 pre-season testing due to delays with its FW42 car.

Final lap time results [6pm] from the second Formula 1 pre-season test at Circuit de Catalunya , Barcelona, Spain.

Current lap time results [3pm] from the second Formula 1 pre-season test at Circuit de Catalunya , Barcelona, Spain.

Current lap time results [1pm] from the second Formula 1 pre-season test at Circuit de Catalunya , Barcelona, Spain.

Current lap time results [12pm] from the second Formula 1 pre-season test at Circuit de Catalunya , Barcelona, Spain.

Current lap time results [11am] from the second Formula 1 pre-season test at Circuit de Catalunya , Barcelona, Spain.

Carlos Sainz Jr. is unconcerned by the prospect of giving up some of his planned in-season Formula 1 test running so that Fernando Alonso can try out McLaren's 2019 car.

With McLaren announcing Fernando Alonso as its test driver for the next two years while on top at pre-season Formula 1 testing, a new dilemma in its rebuilding phase has been laid which could trigger major headaches later down the line.

Max Verstappen says it was “not a perfect day, but still a good one” after getting two-thirds of the way through a race simulation before spinning off track and picking up suspected damage on his Red Bull.

Final lap time results [6pm] from the second Formula 1 pre-season test at Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain. Follow live text commentary of F1 pre-season testing

Current lap time results [5pm] from the second Formula 1 pre-season test at Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain. Follow live text commentary of F1 pre-season testing

Current lap time results [4pm] from the second Formula 1 pre-season test at Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain. Follow live text commentary of F1 pre-season testing

Fernando Alonso believes his new McLaren test driver and ambassador role is a way for him to remain sharp in preparation for a potential Formula 1 comeback if he can find a competitive package.