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Vettel smashes track record

Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel wrapped up the penultimate day of Formula One's pre-season testing in impressive style by setting an unofficial track record at the Circuit de Catalunya on Thursday. The four-time world champion lapped with a best time of one minute 17.182 seconds, on the new hypersoft tyres, and more than a second quicker than anyone else in a dry session with few problems. The time eclipsed the previous best, since the Barcelona circuit was reconfigured in 2007, of 1:18.047 set on Wednesday by Red Bull's Australian Daniel Ricciardo. Times in testing are not recognised as records. Neither rivals Red Bull nor champions Mercedes were focusing on lap times, concentrating instead...
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