First taste of the #f1w07hybrid for Esteban Ocon on productive day at Silverstone
Date: Tuesday 12 July 2016
Circuit: #silverstone Circuit
Driver: Esteban Ocon
Laps Completed: 123
Circuit Length: 5.891 km
Distance Covered: 725 km
Best Lap Time: 1:32.833
Conditions: Dry AM / Overcast with rain showers PM
MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS began this week’s in-season #test at #silverstone today with Mercedes-Benz Junior driver Esteban Ocon at the wheel of the #f1 W07 Hybrid
Esteban Ocon
It felt great to drive the car. It took me a few runs to get used to it, as driving a Formula One car is still new to me – especially here at #silverstone as it has a few high-speed corners. But, at the end, I was really close to the limit, so that was a really good feeling. We needed to make most of the early weather, as we knew it would rain in the afternoon, so we planned most of our running in the morning. The afternoon was a bit tricky but we still managed to keep going and were able to finish our programme. The weather in the afternoon was quite tough, as it kept changing constantly. But I think we were able to manage the situation well and it gave me the possibility to experience dry and wet weather conditions. That was a great experience, as I was able to #test all the different kinds of tyres. To drive in DTM and Formula One is an amazing feeling. I really enjoyed driving for this great team today and it’s a big chance for a young driver like me to get that experience, so I am looking forward to tomorrow with a big smile on my face.
Position | Driver | Team | Laps | Best Time |
01 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren | 105 | 1:31.290 |
02 | Esteban Ocon | MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS | 123 | 1:32.833 |
03 | Alex Lynn | Williams | 54 | 1:34:433 |
04 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 19 | 1:34:446 |
05 | Nikita Mazepin | Force India | 35 | 1:34.521 |
06 | Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso | 91 | 1:34.643 |
07 | Santino Ferrucci | Haas | 55 | 1:34.866 |
08 | Pascal Wehrlein | Pirelli Tyre Test | 48 | 1:34.982 |
09 | Rio Haryanto | Manor | 64 | 1:35.631 |
10 | Sergey Sirotin | Renault | 48 | 1:36.575 |
11 | Pierre Gasly | Red Bull | 52 | 1:43.891 |
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