Test report - Silverstone Day 3, 19 July 2013

Driver	Gary Paffett
Location	Silverstone
Track Length	5.891km
Laps Complete	78
Kilometres Covered	459km
Best Lap Time	1m34.924s

Programme

The third and final day of the Young Driver Test at Silverstone. After Kevin Magnussen and Oliver Turvey each drove for a day, Vodafone McLaren Mercedes test and development driver Gary Paffett took to the cockpit of the MP4-28.

It was a frustrating start to the day as the team’s morning running was cut short due to an engine issue. An excellent recovery by the mechanics in the garage meant Gary was able to return to the track for some solid running in the afternoon.

The team continued with its aerodynamic program, evaluating ride mechanical set-up changes, both of which should provide plenty of data for the engineers to analyse in preparation for next week’s Hungarian GP.   

Gary said: “It was great to get out in the afternoon and get some testing done after the engine issue we had this morning. The guys in the garage did a great job.

"It was a real treat to drive the car – most of the work we do nowadays is on the simulator in Woking. We get very limited time out on track. So it’s great to get back in the car – it’s invaluable for us to make sure we are going in the right direction."

Unofficial testing times:

Pos	Driver	Constructor	Time	Laps
1	Sebastien Vettel	Red Bull Racing	1m32.894s	79
2	Adrian Sutil	Force India	1m33.242s	100
3	Nicolas Prost	Lotus	1m33.256s	84
4	Carlos Sainz Jr	Red Bull Racing	1m33.546s	40
5	Davide Rigon	Ferrari	1m33.592s	20
6	Felipe Massa	Ferrari	1m33.624s	71
7	Jean-Eric Verne	Toro Rosso	1m33.647s	43
8	Gary Paffett	Vodafone McLaren Mercedes	1m34.924s	78
9	Susie Wolff	Williams	1m35.093s	90
10	Giedo van der Garde	Caterham	1m35.155s	66
11	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso	1m35.281s	23
12	Charles Pic	Caterham	1m35.576s	61
13	Kimiya Sato	Sauber	1m35.642s	68
14	James Calado	Force India	1m36.451s	6
15	Rodolfo Gonzalez	Marussia	1m36.695s	27
16	Jules Bianchi	Marussia	1m36.744s	40