5 Things We Learned from Day 2 of the 2nd 2016 Formula 1 Pre-Season Test

Valtteri Bottas and Williams topped the timesheets at the end of the second day of the final 2016 Formula One pre-season test. The Finn used supersoft Pirelli tyres to lap the Circuit de Catalunya in one minute, 23.261 seconds, knocking reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton down into second. However, the Mercedes man's time—four-tenths down on Bottas—was set on the slower, soft-compound rubber. Kevin Magnussen was third for Renault, just ahead of Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel. Twelve of the 22 drivers were in action on Day 2, with only Mercedes splitting the workload. Sergio Perez replaced Nico Hulkenberg at Force India, while Jenson Button was in for Fernando Alonso at McLaren. Marcus Ericsson got his hands on the new Sauber C35 ...

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