Kimi gets down to work: 39 laps before lunch

ENGLAND – The second day of testing got underway this morning at the Silverstone circuit.

After Charles Leclerc made his debut on Tuesday, today it was Kimi Raikkonen who took to the track in the SF16-H. The first part of the programme focused on the usual set-up work and on aerodynamic testing. Kimi ran the Soft and Medium compound tyres, completing 39 laps, with a best time of 1.32.730 set on the Mediums.

Leclerc gave a description of his test on Tuesday.

“This morning I was able to run in the dry. Driving a Ferrari is always an incredible experience," Leclerc said. "This afternoon, the bad weather didn’t help, but all the same I’d like to thank the guys for all their hard work and help. It was a really a great experience. I felt very confortable in the car. This morning we did some aero work, while in the afternoon, we had a problem with an old power unit, so we didn’t do so much running, especially as the weather wasn’t that good. All in all, I’m very happy with my day."