22 February 2012 - 15H18  

Vettel fastest in Formula One testing
Germany's two-time defending Formula One world champion, and Red Bull Racing's Sebastian Vettel, drives during day one of Formula One winter testing at Catalunya's racetrack in Montmelo, near Barcelona, on February 21. Vettel posted the fastest time in the morning test runs on Wednesday.
Germany's two-time defending Formula One world champion, and Red Bull Racing's Sebastian Vettel, drives during day one of Formula One winter testing at Catalunya's racetrack in Montmelo, near Barcelona, on February 21. Vettel posted the fastest time in the morning test runs on Wednesday.

AFP - Germany's two-time defending Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel posted the fastest time in the morning test runs here on Wednesday.

The 24-year-old Red Bull driver clocked a fastest lap time of 1min 23.056sec in his 20-lap spell on the circuit.

Testing continues here until Friday and there will be a final series of testing back here on March 1-4, before the teams travel to Australia for the opening race of the season in Melbourne on March 18.

1. Sebastian Vettel (GER/Red Bull-Renault) 1:23.056 20

2. Sergio Pérez (MEX/Sauber-Ferrari) 1:23.062 42

3. Nico Hülkenberg (GER/Force India-Mercedes) 1:23.141 52

4. Fernando Alonso (ESP/Ferrari) 1:23.640 32

5. Daniel Ricciardo (AUS/Toro Rosso-Ferrari) 1:23.986 32

6. Lewis Hamilton (GBR/McLaren-Mercedes) 1:24.040 37

7. Nico Rosberg (GER/Mercedes-AMG) 1:24.555 53

8. Valtteri Bottas (FIN/Williams-Renault) 1:25.858 54

9. Vitaly Petrov (RUS/Caterham-Renault) 1:26.605 19

10. Charles Pic (FRA/Marussia-Cosworth) 1:28.092 35

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