Formula One: Raikkonen fastest at Silverstone testing
Raikkonen posted a best lap of 1 min 30.665sec, blowing away the 1:31.290 of Fernando Alonso
SILVERSTONE, United Kingdom, July 13, 2016 (AFP) - Ferrari s Kimi Raikkonen clocked the fastest time on the second and final day of testing at Silverstone on Wednesday, days after the British Grand Prix.
The 2007 world champion posted a best lap of 1 min 30.665sec, blowing away the 1:31.290 of McLaren s Fernando Alonso in what was the fastest time in Tuesday testing at the famous circuit.
Reigning champion Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes grabbed pole last weekend with a searing lap of 1:29.287 and went on to win the race to close the gap on team-mate Nico Rosberg to just one point at the top of the drivers standings.
The next race is in Hungary on July 24.
Times
Kimi Raikkonen (FIN/Ferrari) 1:30.665 (103 laps), Esteban Ocon (FRA/Mercedes) 1:31.212 (139), Pierre Gasly (FRA/Red Bull) 1:31.429 (103), Nikita Mazepin (RUS/Force India) 1:31.561 (69), Stoffel Vandoorne (BEL/McLaren) 1:31.764 (114), Valtteri Bottas (FIN/Williams) 1:32.423 (98), Santino Ferrucci (USA/Haas) 1:33.141 (107), Jolyon Palmer (GBR/Renault) 1:33.308 (98), Sergio Sette Camara (BRA/Toro Rosso) 1:34.040 (82), Jordan King (GBR/Manor) 1:35.060 (70), Pascal Wehrlein (GER/Mercedes, version 2014) 1:36.182 (128)
