今天的第一次现身
08:07 Just waiting for Kimi Raikkonen in the Lotus and Jenson Button in the McLaren now.
08:12 Raikkonen completes an installation lap in the Lotus.
08:13 It feels like so long since we saw him in the car, it's almost like a second comeback...
08:14 Raikkonen did the first two days of test one at Jerez before handing over to team-mate Romain Grosjean, then missed all of the second test at Barcelona last week due to Lotus' chassis drama. Which means his last appearance in the cockpit was way back on 8 February.
08:18 Raikkonen's return to action keeps Lotus at the forefront today, not that it needed the Iceman to grab the headlines, as Grosjean has been fastest all week so far - snatching the top spot at the end yesterday:
Grosjean fastest again at Barcelona
08:18 But what was really encouraging for Lotus was a very strong and consistent race simulation:
Grosjean pleased with long-run pace
08:19 Does that mean Lotus will spring a surprise in Melbourne? Or will the shock come from yesterday's second-fastest team Toro Rosso? AUTOSPORT Plus subscribers to read our thoughts on the subject here:
Inside testing: Barcelona blog
08:25 Raikkonen is now back on track too.
08:27 But the Lotus goes straight back out again.
08:07 Just waiting for Kimi Raikkonen in the Lotus and Jenson Button in the McLaren now.
08:12 Raikkonen completes an installation lap in the Lotus.
08:13 It feels like so long since we saw him in the car, it's almost like a second comeback...
08:14 Raikkonen did the first two days of test one at Jerez before handing over to team-mate Romain Grosjean, then missed all of the second test at Barcelona last week due to Lotus' chassis drama. Which means his last appearance in the cockpit was way back on 8 February.
08:18 Raikkonen's return to action keeps Lotus at the forefront today, not that it needed the Iceman to grab the headlines, as Grosjean has been fastest all week so far - snatching the top spot at the end yesterday:
Grosjean fastest again at Barcelona
08:18 But what was really encouraging for Lotus was a very strong and consistent race simulation:
Grosjean pleased with long-run pace
08:19 Does that mean Lotus will spring a surprise in Melbourne? Or will the shock come from yesterday's second-fastest team Toro Rosso? AUTOSPORT Plus subscribers to read our thoughts on the subject here:
Inside testing: Barcelona blog
08:25 Raikkonen is now back on track too.
08:27 But the Lotus goes straight back out again.