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Maldonado puts Lotus back on top on Saturday

Pastor Maldonado put Lotus back on top on Saturday following his table-topping time on the opening day of the Barcelona test. The Venezuelan used the super-soft tyre to lap the Circuit de Catalunya in 1:24.348, beating Max Verstappen's morning best by three-tenths. Lewis Hamilton put Mercedes third, albeit almost two-seconds down on Maldonado's best, whilst Sauber's Marcus Ericsson was fourth quickest. Sebastian Vettel struggled during the morning with a spin into the gravel. His afternoon went smoother though as he completed 105 laps at the wheel of the SF15-T. Williams chose to alternate drivers during the morning and afternoon. Felipe Massa managed 55 laps before handing the car over to...
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