The first test in numbers

Motor Racing - Formula One Testing - Day 4 - Jerez, Spain

The first pre-season test saw plenty of running for the majority of the eight teams present, and Ferrari topping the times.

Kimi Raikkonen set the fastest time of the week - a 1:20.841 - on the soft compound tyres, while his new team-mate Sebastian Vettel was second quickest and only 0.1s slower than Raikkonen despite setting his time on the mediums.

Last year, the first four days of testing the new V6 turbo power units saw 1,470 laps completed in total, with Kevin Magnussen posting the fastest time for McLaren with a 1:23.276.

Comparing that with the start of 2015, a total of 2,294 laps were completed this week with Nico Rosberg managing 308 of those alone. With lap times 2.4s faster and 50% more laps completed, it highlights the progress made in one year with the new regulations.

Each team has 135 sets of tyres for pre-season testing, with two more tests to follow at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona from February 19-22 and February 26-March 1.

PosDriverTeamTimeLaps
1K. RäikkönenFerrari1:20.841200
2S. VettelFerrari1:20.984149
3F. NasrSauber-Ferrari1:21.545197
4N. RosbergMercedes1:21.982308
5M. EricssonSauber-Ferrari1:22.019185
6L. HamiltonMercedes1:22.172208
7F. MassaWilliams-Mercedes1:22.276144
8V. BottasWilliams-Mercedes1:22.319134
9M. VerstappenToro Rosso-Renault1:22.553170
10P. MaldonadoLotus-Mercedes1:22.713137
11C. SainzToro Rosso-Renault1:23.187183
12D. RicciardoRed Bull-Renault1:23.33884
13R. GrosjeanLotus-Mercedes1:23:80253
14D. KvyatRed Bull-Renault1:23.97582
15J. ButtonMcLaren-Honda1:27.66041
16F. AlonsoMcLaren-Honda1:35.55338

While some teams were enjoying an encouraging first test, the returning Honda power unit saw limited mileage as Red Bull again struggled at Jerez. The Lotus mileage was solid, however, for a team which didn't even have a car at the circuit until Sunday night.

PosTeamBest timeLaps
1Mercedes1:21.982516
2Sauber-Ferrari1:21.545382
3Toro Rosso-Renault1:22.553353
4Ferrari1:20.841349
5Williams-Mercedes1:22.276278
6Lotus-Mercedes1:22.713190
7Red Bull-Renault1:23.338166
8McLaren-Honda1:27.66079

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