"While lap times are entirely irrelevant at this stage, if one team were on top after Barcelona it was Mercedes. The team opened with an enormously strong show, completing a fearsome number of laps with almost metronomic running that their trackside engineering director, Andrew Shovlin, said had more or less ticked all our objectives. They finished 500 laps, a distance of 2,328.5km, clear of all their rivals."
"Indeed Red Bull, building their own units for the first time, will consider their strong and consistent running a real fillip. Ferrari demonstrated an impressive number of laps. New engine manufacturer and team entrant Audi had some difficulties and will be disappointed given they had prioritised reliability over pace in these opening stages, while Honda powering the Aston Martin which ran for only the best part of a day will need more work in the forthcoming tests."
The first pre-season Formula One test took place at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya behind closed doors and produced overwhelmingly positive running despite major regulation and engine changes. Mercedes led in reliability and mileage, completing 500 laps (2,328.5km) and meeting most development objectives. Ferrari posted an impressive number of laps and Lewis Hamilton set the quickest lap of the week. Red Bull’s in-house engine running was strong and consistent. New entrant Audi encountered difficulties despite prioritising reliability, and the Honda-powered Aston Martin managed only part of a day and requires more work in subsequent tests.
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