The Third 2016 Barcelona Test was the first in-season test session of the 2016 Formula One season. It took place between the 17th and 18th May 2016 over two days. The circuit is the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, located in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
Driver Running Order[]
Overview[]
Report[]
Day 1[]
Day 2[]
Best times[]
By day[]
By driver[]
Times[]
Day One, 17 May[]
Source: [1]
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Car | Tyres | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sebastian Vettel
|
 Ferrari
|
SF16-H | P | 1:23.220 | 103 | |
| 2 | Nico Rosberg
|
Mercedes
|
W07 Hybrid | P | 1:23.337 | +0.117 | 119 |
| 3 |  Jenson Button
|
McLaren-Honda
|
MP4-31 | P | 1:23.753 | +0.533 | 86 |
| 4 |  Romain Grosjean
|
 Haas-Ferrari
|
VF16 | P | 1:23.882 | +0.662 | 96 |
| 5 | Pascal Wehrlein
|
Manor-Mercedes
|
MRT05 | P | 1:24.297 | +1.077 | 86 |
| 6 |  Daniel Ricciardo
|
 Red Bull-TAG Heuer
|
RB12 | P | 1:24.307 | +1.087 | 89 |
| 7 | Pierre Gasly
|
Toro Rosso-Ferrari
|
STR11 | P | 1:24.821 | +1.601 | 78 |
| 8 |  Alfonso Celis, Jr.
|
 Force India-Mercedes
|
VJM09 | P | 1:25.467 | +2.247 | 99 |
| 9 | Alex Lynn
|
Williams-Mercedes
|
FW38 | P | 1:26.071 | +2.851 | 86 |
| 10 | Esteban Ocon
|
Renault
|
RS16 | P | 1:26.530 | +3.310 | 105 |
Day Two, 18 May[]
Source: [2]
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Car | Tyres | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Max Verstappen
|
Red Bull-TAG Heuer
|
RB12 | P | 1:23.267 | 118 | |
| 2 |  Stoffel Vandoorne
|
McLaren-Honda
|
MP4-31 | P | 1:24.006 | +0.739 | 108 |
| 3 | Pascal Wehrlein
|
Mercedes
|
W07 Hybrid | P | 1:24.145 | +0.878 | 133 |
| 4 | Esteban Gutierrez
|
Haas-Ferrari
|
VF16 | P | 1:24.592 | +1.325 | 135 |
| 5 | Antonio Fuoco
|
Ferrari
|
SF16-H | P | 1:24.720 | +1.453 | 118 |
| 6 |  Daniil Kvyat
|
Toro Rosso-Ferrari
|
STR11 | P | 1:24.737 | +1.470 | 116 |
| 7 | Alfonso Celis, Jr.
|
Force India-Mercedes
|
VJM09 | P | 1:25.016 | +1.749 | 103 |
| 8 |  Kevin Magnussen
|
Renault
|
RS16 | P | 1:25.133 | +1.866 | 122 |
| 9 |  Felipe Massa
|
Williams-Mercedes
|
FW38 | P | 1:27.167 | +3.900 | 94 |
| 10 | Jordan King
|
Manor-Mercedes
|
MRT05 | P | 1:27.615 | +4.348 | 91 |
Notes[]
- ↑ "Vettel fastest as Ferrari target qualifying pace". f1fanatic.co.uk. 17 May 2016. http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2016/05/17/vettel-fastest-ferrari-target-qualifying-pace. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ↑ "Verstappen ends Catalunya test on top". f1fanatic.co.uk. 18 May 2016. http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2016/05/18/verstappen-ends-catalunya-test-top/. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
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