Tuesday and Wednesday of this week sees the second in-season test of 2017, with all 10 teams in action at the Hungaroring in Budapest. Centre of attention on the final day? Robert Kubica...
Robert Kubica capped an impressive return to official F1 action as he set the fourth fastest time on the final day of testing in Hungary.
The Pole, driving a current F1 car for the first time since severely injuring his right arm in a rally crash in early 2011, clocked a best lap of 1m 18.572s – 1.4s adrift of Sebastian Vettel’s table topping time for Ferrari, but only a shade slower than regular Renault driver Jolyon Palmer managed in qualifying on Saturday, albeit with Kubica’s effort coming on ultrasoft tyres.
Robert Kubica (POL) Renault F1 Team |
McLaren debutant Lando Norris also impressed on his first F1 outing, the 17-year-old lapping only 0.261s slower than Vettel as he went second fastest, though his best lap was on tyres a step softer than the current world championship leader had used.
Kimi Raikkonen, sharing driving duties with Vettel, set the third best time, ahead of Kubica and Toro Rosso’s Carlos Sainz and Daniil Kvyat, who were also taking turns behind the wheel.
Gustav Malja (SWE), testing for Sauber 1st August |
The timesheet was rounded out by fellow young drivers Pierre Gasly, driving for Red Bull, Ghiotto, Haas’s Santino Ferrucci and F2 racewinner Nobuharu Matsushita, who was making his F1 debut with Sauber.
George Russel (GBR) Testing for Mercedes, with the 'Halo' |
Wednesday's Official Timings
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