Programme Overnight heavy rain and constant drizzle throughout the morning meant it was a slow start to the final pre-season test of 2013.
Today was Sergio Perezs penultimate day in the MP4-28 before Melbourne, and the wet weather prompted the team to undertake a more conservative run programme. Checo conducted some aero mapping in the morning before the team chose to focus on developing a stable set-up on the Intermediate tyre and putting some solid mileage on our 2013 package. With 100 laps under his belt, it was a positive first day.
Whats next With more wet weather predicted for tomorrow, Jensons programme is expected to be a continuation of todays. Drier conditions are forecast for Saturday and Sundaya benefit to the team as it brings together all the elements that constitute the aerodynamic package that it runs in Australia next month.Pos Driver Constructor Best time Laps1 Mark Webber Red Bull Racing 1m 22.693s 902 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes AMG 1m 24.348s 1133 Jean-Eric Vergne Scuderia Toro Rosso 1m 25.017s 594 Valtteri Bottas Williams 1m 26.458s 855 Sergio Perez Vodafone McLaren Mercedes 1m 26.538s 1006 Esteban Gutierrez Sauber 1m 26.574s 927 Paul di Resta Force India 1m 27.107s 578 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1m 27.541s 1129 Max Chilton Marussia 1m 28.166s 7810 Charles Pic Caterham 1m 28.644s 8311 Romain Grosjean Lotus 1m 34.928s 52
