Perez tops testing in Catalunya

Red Bull ace Vettel set the early benchmark with a fastest morning lap of 1min 22.197, but Mexican Perez, who moved to McLaren from Sauber, bettered that with a time of 1:21.848 in the afternoon.

Lotus driver Kimi Raikkonen, who failed to post a time in the mornnng due to a changed gearbox, took third in 1:22.697, with Hamilton steering his Mercedes into fourth.

The wraps come off the new season in Australia on March 17.

Times

1. Sergio Perez (MEX/McLaren) 1min 21.848sec (97 laps), 2. Sebastian Vettel (GER/Red Bull) 1:22.197 (84), 3. Kimi Räikkonen (FIN/Lotus) 1:22.697 (43), 4. Lewis Hamilton (GBR/Mercedes) 1:22.726 (121), 5. Fernando Alonso (ESP/Ferrari) 1:23.247 (76), 6. Valtteri Bottas (FIN/Williams) 1:23.561 (98), 7. Daniel Ricciardo (AUS/Toro Rosso) 1:23.718 (70), 8. Paul di Resta (GBR/Force India) 1:23.971 (62), 9. Nico Hülkenberg (GER/Sauber) 1:24.205 (88), 10. Max Chilton (GBR/Marussia) 1:25.115 (66), 11. Charles Pic (FRA/Caterham) 1:26.243 (102)