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The first half of the third day of pre-season testing is behind us. For the morning session Mercedes had Valtteri Bottas behind the wheel.
Times
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Laps |
| 1 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:15.732 | 65 |
| 2 | Esteban Ocon | Renault | 1:17.102 | 76 |
| 3 | Lance Stroll | Racing Point | 1:17.338 | 52 |
| 4 | Daniil Kvyat | AlphaTauri | 1:17.427 | 62 |
| 5 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:17.636 | 86 |
| 6 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo | 1:18.035 | 65 |
| 7 | Carlos Sainz | McLaren | 1:18.274 | 75 |
| 8 | Romain Grosjean | Haas | 1:18.380 | 48 |
| 9 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:18.384 | 40 |
| 10 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams | 1:19.029 | 44 |
Best times so far
- Overall best time: Valtteri Bottas, 1:15.732
- Lewis Hamilton’s best time: 1:16.976
2019 best times
- Overall best time: Sebastian Vettel, 1:16.221
- Lewis Hamilton’s best time: 1:16.224
- Valtteri Bottas’ best time: 1:16.561
Testing continues at 2 PM with Lewis Hamilton behind the wheel.
