Jolyon Palmer had his first taste of the Lotus F1 Team E23 in his role as third and reserve driver on day two of Formula 1 testing in Barcelona, where he impressed the team.
Over the course of 77 laps at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Palmer ran through a programme of tyre and aero assessments, setting a best lap of 1:26.280.
He said of his test debut for the team, "Today went well. We racked up a lot of laps and I got a good feel for the car. It was very slippery first thing with the cold track, it was certainly very difficult with the hard tyres combined with the low temperatures!"
"Through the day there was a good mix of conditions and set-ups to work with. There was a lot to take on board with the different settings for the car and the different programmes we were running, so it’s been a pretty steep learning curve. It’s been a very positive start for me and I hope my work has benefited the team. I loved being in the car and I can’t wait to get back out on track!"
Alan Permane, trackside operations director, said, "Today was about data accumulation and Jolyon did a great job in his first time in the car, especially with particularly cold conditions to start the session here this morning."
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