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de **F1-Express** le 23 Fév 2023, 13:15

RaceFans: The chequered flag has fallen on the first half of the test.

de **F1-Express** le 23 Fév 2023, 13:16

Autosport: And there we are, the end to the morning session on the first day of F1 pre-season testing. #F1

de **F1-Express** le 23 Fév 2023, 13:17

Autosport: A relatively uneventful first morning for F1 in 2023, with just the one red-flag after Drugovich's Aston Martin cam… https://t.co/JopJLs2HhH

de **F1-Express** le 23 Fév 2023, 13:18

Autosport: And a familiar name at the top of the standings, with Verstappen and Red Bull leading the way from Sainz and Ferrari. #F1

de **F1-Express** le 23 Fév 2023, 13:26

Autosport: A report on all this morning's action can be found here: https://t.co/W2ctsKdbdH #F1

de **F1-Express** le 23 Fév 2023, 13:27

Autosport: Thanks for your company, we'll be back in just under an hour for the afternoon session on the first day of F1 pre-season testing. #F1

de **F1-Express** le 23 Fév 2023, 13:30

Autosport: Keeping you company through lunch is Formula 3000 expert James Newbold. #F1

de **F1-Express** le 23 Fév 2023, 13:41

Autosport: We've not got too long to wait now before the second session gets underway in ten minutes' time. #F1

de **F1-Express** le 23 Fév 2023, 13:50

Autosport: And with that, I'll hand over to the very capable hands of Stephen Lickorish to take you into the afternoon running. #F1

de **F1-Express** le 23 Fév 2023, 14:09

Autosport: So, after some initial fact-finding laps this morning, for the bulk of the teams, the next section of running will… https://t.co/MRV6fvUKrT

de **F1-Express** le 23 Fév 2023, 14:10

Autosport: Helpfully, race control is informing us that the risk of rain for this session is 0%. At least that's one variable… https://t.co/mGClobeaEI

de **F1-Express** le 23 Fév 2023, 14:15

Autosport: And we're away! The second session of 2023 F1 pre-season testing begins! #F1

de **F1-Express** le 23 Fév 2023, 14:16

Autosport: There may only be three days of pre-season running, but the teams are in no rush to head out for this session! That… https://t.co/5AXJFEj6P5

de **F1-Express** le 23 Fév 2023, 14:17

Autosport: Take Alpine, for example. The new A523 is in bits and there's no sign of Ocon clambering aboard any time soon. #F1

de **F1-Express** le 23 Fév 2023, 14:21

Autosport: Still nothing to report five minutes into this session and the level of activity in the pits does not suggest that'… https://t.co/J8jQZTihrH

de **F1-Express** le 23 Fév 2023, 14:22

RaceFans: The test session has resumed but no cars are on-track yet. #F1

de **F1-Express** le 23 Fév 2023, 14:27

Autosport: Oh, finally there is some activity! Charles Leclerc is just settling himself into the Ferrari - will the Prancing H… https://t.co/ZBTUoSsuE3

de **F1-Express** le 23 Fév 2023, 14:27

Autosport: Oh, finally there is some activity! Charles Leclerc is just settling himself into the Ferrari - will the Prancing H… https://t.co/cslXlRTz2E

de **F1-Express** le 23 Fév 2023, 14:28

Autosport: And the answer is no, because it's the one team that hasn't undertaken a lunchtime driver change that heads out fir… https://t.co/tq6egTMIZJ

de **F1-Express** le 23 Fév 2023, 14:30

RaceFans: |@Max33Verstappen is back out now in the @redbullracing RB19. Team principal Christian Horner said his driver compl… https://t.co/AS1s5A9WD6

de **F1-Express** le 23 Fév 2023, 14:32

Autosport: Verstappen does not complete his first full lap as he drives through the pitlane before heading back out. And now h… https://t.co/Zug1XZKqfe

de **F1-Express** le 23 Fév 2023, 14:33

Autosport: Oh and you can tell it's testing as there's a huge dollop of flow-vis paint smeared all over the front of the Alpha… https://t.co/Jz7VggQTr1

de **F1-Express** le 23 Fév 2023, 14:35

Autosport: Leclerc does now head out on track so we're at the dizzying heights of three cars circulating now... #F1

de **F1-Express** le 23 Fév 2023, 14:36

Autosport: De Vries does not pit and sets his first time of F1 testing. It's an unrepresentative 1m39.232s that's over six sec… https://t.co/F4XnEGNdJ3

de **F1-Express** le 23 Fév 2023, 14:37

Autosport: And the floodgates have opened now! Ocon and Sargeant are the latest to head out. Leclerc meanwhile has measuring e… https://t.co/WlYogWo54C

de **F1-Express** le 23 Fév 2023, 14:40

Autosport: Leclerc does set a time, slower than de Vries, but was looking very twitchy with the rake on the rear. #F1

de **F1-Express** le 23 Fév 2023, 14:40

Autosport: Hamilton, Alonso and Norris now also join the fray so it's just Magnussen and Bottas that are still in the pits. #F1

de **F1-Express** le 23 Fév 2023, 14:44

Autosport: Norris goes 11th with his first flying effort - that's two seconds slower than new team-mate Piastri managed this m… https://t.co/kojBcpjNZ5

de **F1-Express** le 23 Fév 2023, 14:47

Autosport: Ocon kicks up some dust as he's pushing on in the Alpine. Unlike some of the other teams, his car is not doused in… https://t.co/kaIwOuSFVj

de **F1-Express** le 23 Fév 2023, 14:52

Autosport: Bottas ventures out for the first time in the Alfa Romeo but, down at Aston Martin, Alonso is out of the car after… https://t.co/tVtMZV8F7C

de **F1-Express** le 23 Fév 2023, 14:56

Autosport: Away from Alfa, there is some concern at McLaren as there is some close inspection of the front left of the car. #F1

de **F1-Express** le 23 Fév 2023, 14:57

Autosport: Also of note is another lock-up for Haas, Magnussen seemingly having the same problem as Hulkenberg now the Dane ha… https://t.co/mDmvhviEUb

de **F1-Express** le 23 Fév 2023, 14:57

Autosport: Yet, Magnussen is clearly getting up to speed as he moves into that 11th spot as top of the afternoon-only drivers so far. #F1

de **F1-Express** le 23 Fév 2023, 14:58

Autosport: Alonso is now on the pitwall as he continues to speak to some of his new colleagues. #F1

de **F1-Express** le 23 Fév 2023, 15:00

Autosport: Verstappen is now getting close to his morning best and set some purple mini-sectors as he puts in a 1m33.237s time… https://t.co/6Sd51omaiy

de **F1-Express** le 23 Fév 2023, 15:03

Autosport: As Magnussen overshoots at Turn 1 amid some more possible braking difficulties, it's time for a changeover on comme… https://t.co/n2Ge66KFm3

de **F1-Express** le 23 Fév 2023, 15:05

Autosport: Thanks very much Stephen. I've cleaned the flow-vis paint off my laptop and ready for the afternoon programme. #F1

de **F1-Express** le 23 Fév 2023, 15:09

RaceFans: RT @racefansdotnet: NEW: Mercedes had “no bouncing” with W14 during first 69 laps of test - Wolff - https://t.co/dsdBdWqZe2 By @racefansdot…

de **F1-Express** le 23 Fév 2023, 15:11

Autosport: F1 car mirrors have been made bigger for 2023 as part of the minor rules tweaks, but Ocon's have some gaffer tape o… https://t.co/LwgdS0oz9G

de **F1-Express** le 23 Fév 2023, 15:14

Autosport: News from the paddock: Mercedes buoyed by ‘no bouncing’ from new W14 F1 car - Full story: https://t.co/iYsotUUieY #F1

de **F1-Express** le 23 Fév 2023, 15:17

Autosport: Verstappen, the only driver doing the full day of running, is fast approaching his century of laps completed, as he… https://t.co/zR0MYeX7yH