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Envision Virgin Racing's Sam Bird went fastest in the first day of testing. The Brit outpaced the reigning champ while the top ten finished the day less than half a second apart.
Published on 15th October 2019
For Audi Sport Abt Schaeffler's Lucas di Grassi, the session saw him rank 12th fastest with a 1:16.140 lap time. The former champ remains with the Audi squad for another season as he aims for his second title.
Only five drivers - Nico Muller, Jerome d'Ambrosio, Edoardo Mortara, Neel Jani and Stoffel Vandoorne failed to better their times set during the morning session while 16 drivers posted times all within a second of each other.
All 24 cars and drivers will be back out on track for the second day of testing tomorrow. Keep it locked to the pre-season testing hub for all the latest news and live timing.