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As it happened: Test day four
By Pablo Elizalde, Matt Beer and Jamie O'Leary
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FASTEST TIMES |
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Driver |
Team |
Time |
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Kobayashi | Sauber | 1m22.312s |
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Maldonado | Williams | 1m22.561s +0.249 |
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Di Resta | Force India | 1m23.119s +0.807 |
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Button | McLaren | 1m23.200s +0.888 |
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Massa | Ferrari | 1m23.563s +1.251 |
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Webber | Red Bull | 1m23.774s +1.462 |
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Vergne | Toro Rosso | 1m23.792s +1.480 |
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Rosberg | Mercedes | 1m23.843s +1.531 |
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Kovalainen | Caterham | 1m26.968s +4.656 |
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All timing unofficial. Updated: 16:01 GMT |
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OVERVIEW |
DAY FOUR |
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CURRENT WEATHER |
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Mainly sunny |
High Temp: |
16°C / 61°F |
Track: |
Dry |
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"The relatively clear track is a bit of a help, but the main thing is the extra 24 hours of pre-test working time that it buys them. Other teams might be tempted to do the same, but it would cost them."
"I have a feeling they could spring a surprise this year - do a Newcastle if you want to use a footballing analogy."
A nice arty shot of Heikki Kovalainen here from this morning, before the engine in his Caterham needed changing. The light's much better now so some clearer shots should be coming through from the snappers this afternoon. Don't forget you can see the best images from all four days in our Barcelona gallery.
Sam Tremayne: "It's always hard to tell exactly given different tyres, fuel and programmes but yes, the Mercedes does look handy."
Sam Tremayne: "The answer is a resounding yes!"
That's not all we can measure...
Keep them coming to live@autosport.com. The best ones will get a mention.
Jenson Button is currently fourth on the timesheets in his McLaren, less than a second off the pace. Things are closer today time-wise than on previous days; just 1.5s separate the top eight.