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Pre-Season Testing by Team

  Engine Laps Distance
(km)
Percentage of 15,000 km Testing Limit Used*
Red Bull Renault 1190 5618 37.5%
McLaren Mercedes 1256 5889 39.3%
Ferrari Ferrari 1336 6305 42.0%
Mercedes Mercedes 1510 7143 47.6%
Lotus Renault 975 4567 30.4%
Force India Mercedes 1161 5407 36.0%
Sauber Ferrari 1327 6259 41.7%
Toro Rosso Ferrari 1223 5761 38.4%
Williams Renault 1355 6336 42.2%
Caterham Renault 1276 6207 40.2%
HRT Cosworth 108 478 3.2%
Marussia Cosworth 575 2817 18.8%

       *Several teams will have also done a brief "shake-down" run before testing which is not reflected here
Statistics last updated after the final day of mid-season testing

Testing by Driver 

    Laps Distance
(km)
Driver
Share
Best Time (number in brackets indicates day of test)
Jerez Barcelona (1) Barcelona (2) Mugello
Red Bull Vettel 607 2893 51% 1:19.297 (3) 1:22.891 (2) 1:23.361 (2) 1:21.267 (3)
Webber 583 2726 49% 1:19.184 (2) 1:23.774 (4) 1:22.662 (3) 1:21.997 (2)
McLaren Button 484 2220 38% 1:20.688 (2) 1:23.200 (4) 1:22.103 (3)  
Hamilton 580 2662 45% 1:19.464 (3) 1:23.590 (1) 1:22.430 (4)  
Turvey 129 677 11%       1:22.662 (3)
Paffett 63 330 6%       1:24.480 (2)
Ferrari Alonso 652 3096 49% 1:18.877 (4) 1:23.180 (2) 1:22.250 (4) 1:21.363 (3)
Massa 684 3209 51% 1:20.454 (2) 1:23.563 (4) 1:22.413 (3) 1:22.257 (2)
Mercedes Schumacher 680 3214 45% 1:18.561 (2) 1:23.384 (3) 1:22.939 (4) 1:23.404 (2)
Rosberg 830 3929 55% 1:17.613 (3) 1:23.843 (4) 1:22.932 (3) 1:22.579 (3)
Lotus Raikkonen 356 1614 35% 1:19.670 (1)   1:22.030 (4)  
Grosjean 579 2743 60% 1:18.419 (3) 1:26.809 (1) 1:22.614 (2) 1:21.035 (3)
D'Ambrosio 40 210 5%       1:24.048 (1)
Force India di Resta 608 2820 52% 1:19.772 (1) 1:23.119 (4) 1:22.446 (3) 1:23.002 (3)
Hulkenberg 488 2284 42% 1:19.977 (4) 1:22.608 (2) 1:22.312 (4) 1:22.325 (3)
Bianchi 65 303 6% 1:20.221 (2)     1:25.475 (1)
Sauber Kobayashi 710 3343 53% 1:19.834 (4) 1:22.312 (4) 1:22.386 (4) 1:21.603 (2)
Pérez 617 2915 41% 1:19.770 (3) 1:22.648 (2) 1:22.094 (3) 1:22.229 (3)
Toro Rosso Ricciardo 653 3086 54% 1:19.587 (2) 1:23.618 (1) 1:22.155 (3) 1:21.604 (3)
Vergne 570 2674 46% 1:19.597 (4) 1:23.792 (4) 1:23.126 (2) 1:22.422 (2)
Williams Maldonado 551 2574 41% 1:21.197 (2) 1:22.391 (3) 1:23.347 (4) 1:22.497 (3)
Senna 659 3070 48% 1:20.132 (4) 1:25.711 (1) 1:22.296 (4) 1:24.842 (2)
Bottas 145 691 11%   1:25.738 (2)   1:29.179 (1)
Caterham Kovalainen 575 2721 45% 1:21.518 (2) 1:26.035 (1) 1:22.630 (3) 1:23.169 (3)
Trulli 117 518 9% 1:22.198 (4)      
Petrov 475 2277 38%   1:26.448 (3) 1:22.795 (4) 1:24.312 (2)
Van der Garde 74 328 5% 1:23.324 (3)      
Gonzalez 35 184 3%       1:27.197 (1)
HRT de la Rosa 108 478 100% 1:22.128 (2)      
Karthikeyan 0 0 0%        
Marussia Glock 255 1274 45%   1:26.173 (3)   1:23.466 (3)
Pic 320 1543 55%   1:27.343 (2)   1:23.982 (2)

Pre-Season Tests 

  1st Fastest 2nd Fastest 3rd Fastest
Jerez 7 Feb 1:19.670 (M) Lotus, Kimi Raikkonen 1:19.772 (M) Force India, Paul di Resta 1:20.219 (S) Mercedes, Nico Rosberg
8 Feb 1:18.561 (H) Mercedes, Michael Schumacher 1:19.184 (S) Red Bull, Mark Webber 1:19.587 (S) Toro Rosso, Daniel Ricciardo
9 Feb 1:17.613 (S) Mercedes, Nico Rosberg 1:18.419 (M) Lotus, Romain Grosjean 1:19.297 (S) Red Bull, Sebastian Vettel
10 Feb 1:18.877 (S) Ferrari, Fernando Alonso 1:19.597 (S) Toro Rosso, Jean-Eric Vergne 1:19.606 (M) Red Bull, Sebastian Vettel
Barcelona 21 Feb 1:23.265 (H) Red Bull, Sebastian Vettel 1:23.440 (M) Force India, Nico Hulkenberg 1:23.590 (S) McLaren, Lewis Hamilton
22 Feb 1:22.608 (SS) Force India, Nico Hulkenberg 1:22.648 (SS) Sauber, Sergio Perez 1:22.891 (S) Red Bull, Sebastian Vettel
23 Feb 1:22.391 (SS) Williams, Pastor Maldonado 1:23.384 (S) Mercedes, Michael Schumacher 1:23.582 (S) Sauber, Kamui Kobayashi
24 Feb 1:22.312 (S) Sauber, Kamui Kobayashi 1:22.561 (SS) Williams, Pastor Maldonado 1:23.119 (SS) Force India, Paul di Resta
Barcelona 1 Mar 1:23.252 (S) Lotus, Romain Grosjean 1:23.510 (S) McLaren, Jenson Button 1:23.820 (M) Sauber, Sergio Perez
2 Mar 1:22.614 (S) Lotus, Romain Grosjean 1:23.126 (S) Toro Rosso, Jean-Eric Vergne 1:23.361 (M) Red Bull, Sebastian Vettel
3 Mar 1:22.094 (S) Sauber, Sergio Perez 1:22.103 (S) McLaren, Jenson Button 1:22.155 (SS) Toro Rosso, Daniel Ricciardo
4 Mar 1:22.030 (S) Lotus, Kimi Raikkonen 1:22.250 (S) Ferrari, Fernando Alonso 1:22.296 (S) Williams, Bruno Senna
Mugello 1 May 1:22.444 (H) Ferrari, Fernando Alonso 1:23.648 (M*) Red Bull, Mark Webber 1:23.891 (M) Toro Rosso, Jean-Eric Vergne
2 May 1:21.603 (H) Lotus, Romain Grosjean 1:21.603 (S) Sauber, Kamui Kobayashi 1:21.825 (H) Red Bull, Sebastian Vettel
3 May 1:21.035 (H) Lotus, Romain Grosjean 1:21.267 (M) Red Bull, Sebastian Vettel 1:21.363 (H*) Ferrari, Fernando Alonso


Notes


Jerez Day 1 - Air temperature 5 to 18°C, track temperature 6 to 26°C, sunny
Jerez Day 2 - Air temperature 5 to 18°C, track temperature 6 to 26°C, sunny
Jerez Day 3 - Air temperature 3 to 14°C, track temperature 4 to 22°C, sunny
Jerez Day 4 - Air temperature -2 to 17°C, track temperature 0 to 26°C, sunny

Barcelona (1) Day 1 - Air temperature 5 to 17°C, track temperature 6 to 24°C, sunny
Barcelona (1) Day 2 - Air temperature 6 to 19°C, track temperature 9 to 24°C, sunny
Barcelona (1) Day 3 - Air temperature 8 to 21°C, track temperature 10 to 27°C, sunny
Barcelona (1) Day 4 - Air temperature 9 to 22°C, track temperature 11 to 27°C, sunny

Barcelona (2) Day 1 - Air temperature 9 to 21°C, track temperature 11 to 27°C, sunny
Barcelona (2) Day 2 - Air temperature 6 to 22°C, track temperature 7 to 30°C, sunny
Barcelona (2) Day 3 - Air temperature 10 to 18°C, track temperature 11 to 22°C, sunny in the morning, rain at times in the afternoon
Barcelona (2) Day 4 - Air temperature 8 to 19°C, track temperature 9 to 24°C, sunny in the morning, overcast in the afternoon

Mugello Day 1 - Air temperature 16 to 22 °C, track temperature 17 to 34 °C. Overcast, with rain at times in the morning, rain, some heavy, in the afternoon.
Mugello Day 2 - Air temperature 14 to 22 °C, track temperature 15 to 40 °C. Cloudy at first, then sunny.
Mugello Day 3 - Air temperature 13 to 22 °C, track temperature 14 to 28 °C. Cloudy with occasional sunny spells

Mercedes GP took part in a private test at Barcelona, 19th February 2012. It's reported that the team completed around 300 kms, exact mileage and lap time data is not available. These kms are not included in the group test data tables.

Michael Schumacher completed 5 laps at Mugello, 1st May but did not set any time. These laps are included in the team and driver data

The letter in brackets after the time indicates the tyre compound used to set that lap time; SS Supersoft, S Soft, M Medium, H Hard, I Intermediate, W Wet, * Used

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