Mugello Test: 1 - 3 May 2012

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The Mugello tests commences today. This is the first time a Formula 1 test is taking place during the season since in-season testing was banned

All the teams are present except for the HRT team

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First day of testing is underway at Mugello. It is damp today

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Not much running due to the damp track

Best times at midday:

Driver - Team - Best Lap time - Laps
Kobayashi - Sauber - 1:34.178 - 25
Rosberg - Mercedes - 1:34.328 - 30
Vergne - Toro Rosso - 1:34.524 - 16
Alonso - Ferrari - 1:34.905 - 19
Bottas - Williams - 1:35.904 - 14
Webber - Red Bull - 1:36.313 - 8
Pic - Marussia - 1:36.419 - 30
di Ambrosio - Lotus - 1:36.980 - 22
Turvey - McLaren - 1:37.292 - 10
Gonzalez - Caterham - 1:39.793 - 14
Bianchi - Force India - No Time - 3

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Conditions improved in the last hour before lunch

Best times at lunch:

Driver - Team - Best Lap time - Laps
Alonso - Ferrari - 1:22.444 - 38
Webber - Red Bull - 1:23.648 - 24
Vergne - Toro Rosso - 1:23.891 - 32
di Ambrosio - Lotus - 1:24.048 - 40
Rosberg - Mercedes - 1:24.100 - 49
Kobayashi - Sauber - 1:24.736 - 43
Turvey - McLaren - 1:25.303 - 30
Bianchi - Force India - 1:25.475 - 18
Gonzalez - Caterham - 1:27.197 - 33
Pic - Marussia - 1:27.359 - 45
Bottas - Williams - 1:29.179 - 23

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Rain has returned to Mugello

There is very limited running at this stage

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Best times at of the day

Driver - Team - Best Lap time - Laps
Alonso - Ferrari - 1:22.444 - 46
Webber - Red Bull - 1:23.648 - 24
Vergne - Toro Rosso - 1:23.891 - 32
di Ambrosio - Lotus - 1:24.048 - 40
Rosberg - Mercedes - 1:24.100 - 49
Kobayashi - Sauber - 1:24.736 - 48
Turvey - McLaren - 1:25.303 - 30
Bianchi - Force India - 1:25.475 - 19
Gonzalez - Caterham - 1:27.197 - 33
Pic - Marussia - 1:27.359 - 45
Bottas - Williams - 1:29.179 - 28
Paffett - McLaren - 1:50.898 - 4
Schumacher - Mercedes - No Time - 5

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2nd day of testing gets underway at Mugello. It is dry and is expected to remain so today

The driver lineup is:

Driver - Team
Webber - Red Bull
Paffett - McLaren
Massa - Ferrari
Schumacher - Mercedes
Grosjean - Lotus
Kobayashi - Sauber
di Resta - Force India
Vergne - Toro Rosso
Senna - Williams
Petrov - Caterham
Pic - Marussia

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Best times at lunch (Day 2):

Driver - Team - Best Lap time - Laps
Grosjean - Lotus - 1:21.603 - 47
Webber - Red Bull - 1:21.997 - 54
Massa - Ferrari - 1:22.257 - 54
Vergne - Toro Rosso - 1:22.422 - 51
Kobayashi - Sauber - 1:22.424 - 48
Schumacher - Mercedes - 1:23.404 - 74
Pic - Marussia - 1:23.982 - 46
Petrov - Caterham - 1:24.312 - 62
Paffett - McLaren - 1:24.480 - 38
Senna - Williams - 1:25.221 - 40
di Resta - Force India - No Time - 7

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Best times at 5 pm (Day 2):

Driver - Team - Best Lap time - Laps
Grosjean - Lotus - 1:21.603 - 73
Vettel - Red Bull - 1:21.825 - 46 (afternoon)
Webber - Red Bull - 1:21.997 - 54 (morning)
Massa - Ferrari - 1:22.257 - 78
Vergne - Toro Rosso - 1:22.422 - 65
Kobayashi - Sauber - 1:22.424 - 68
Schumacher - Mercedes - 1:23.404 - 123
Pic - Marussia - 1:23.982 - 46 (morning)
Petrov - Caterham - 1:24.312 - 95
Paffett - McLaren - 1:24.480 - 59
Senna - Williams - 1:24.842 - 80
Glock - Marussia - 1:26.746 - 11 (afternoon)
di Resta - Force India - No Time - 7

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Best times at end of Day 2:

Driver - Team - Best Lap time - Laps
Grosjean - Lotus - 1:21.603 - 97
Kobayashi - Sauber - 1:21.603 - 87
Vettel - Red Bull - 1:21.825 - 64 (afternoon)
Webber - Red Bull - 1:21.997 - 54 (morning)
Massa - Ferrari - 1:22.257 - 106
Vergne - Toro Rosso - 1:22.422 - 65
Ricciardo - Toro Rosso - 1:22.588 - 22 (afternoon)
Schumacher - Mercedes - 1:23.404 - 144
Pic - Marussia - 1:23.982 - 46 (morning)
Petrov - Caterham - 1:24.312 - 112
Paffett - McLaren - 1:24.480 - 59
Glock - Marussia - 1:24.499 - 37 (afternoon)
di Resta - Force India - 1:24.749 - 14
Senna - Williams - 1:24.842 - 100

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Final day of testing at Mugello

Best times at 11:15 am

Driver - Team - Best Lap time - Laps
Alonso - Ferrari - 1:21.363 - 19
Vettel - Red Bull - 1:21.505 - 17
Grosjean - Lotus - 1:21.584 - 18
Ricciardo - Toro Rosso - 1:22.143 - 25
di Resta - Force India - 1:23.292 - 17
Kovalainen - Caterham - 1:23.825 - 26
Turvey - McLaren - 1:23.835 - 14
Rosberg - Mercedes - 1:24.754 - 32
Glock - Marussia - 1:25.132- 21
Perez - Sauber - 1:29.198 - 13
Maldonado - Williams - 1:31.769 - 4

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Final day of testing at Mugello

Best times at lunch

Driver - Team - Best Lap time - Laps
Vettel - Red Bull - 1:21.267 - 47
Grosjean - Lotus - 1:21.334 - 31
Alonso - Ferrari - 1:21.363 - 29
Ricciardo - Toro Rosso - 1:22.143 - 46
Perez - Sauber - 1:22.229 - 47
di Resta - Force India - 1:23.002 - 34
Kovalainen - Caterham - 1:23.169 - 62
Turvey - McLaren - 1:23.221 - 34
Rosberg - Mercedes - 1:24.017 - 57
Glock - Marussia - 1:24.310 - 54
Maldonado - Williams - 1:31.769 - 4

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Final day of testing at Mugello

Best times of the day

Driver - Team - Best Lap time - Laps
Grosjean - Lotus - 1:21.035 - 64
Vettel - Red Bull - 1:21.267 - 102
Alonso - Ferrari - 1:21.363 - 93
Ricciardo - Toro Rosso - 1:21.604 - 115
Perez - Sauber - 1:22.229 - 112
Hulkenberg - Force India - 1:22.325 - 50
Maldonado - Williams - 1:22.497 - 63
Rosberg - Mercedes - 1:23.579 - 129
Turvey - McLaren - 1:23.662 - 99
di Resta - Force India - 1:23.002 - 34
Kovalainen - Caterham - 1:23.169 - 134
Glock - Marussia - 1:23.466 - 106