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Live timing and coverage: Final pre-season test day one

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Follow live coverage of the final pre-season test from Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya with F1i.

The first test saw Ferrari set the pace on three out of the four days, but Mercedes only ran on the medium tyre and completed a huge amount of mileage with the new W07. The team has been so productive that it will continue to run each driver for half a day at a time to ensure they do not get fatigued.

Live timing and coverage from Barcelona

Toro Rosso will roll out its race livery on the STR11 at 0815 in the pit lane, with the new car having run in a launch spec during the first test. Sauber also has a new car having launched the C35 online on Monday, though it will not formally present it on the opening day of the test, with the team opting to get straight down to work.

McLaren will look to bounce back from a disappointing end to the first test which saw the team completing just three laps on the final day due to a coolant leak. The MP4-31 did enjoy some smooth running during a filming day on Friday, but that was limited to no more than 100km on promotional tyres.

You can follow live coverage of both pre-season tests - including live timing - on F1i's live page here, while there are also galleries of all of the new cars.

Running will take place from 0900-1300 and 1400-1800 every day throughout the final test, which runs from March 1-4.

Follow live coverage and timing from pre-season testing here

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