F1 News: Sergio Perez Causes First Red Flag In Testing As Daniel Ricciardo Hits Fastest Lap

Daniel Ricciardo put down the fastest time as teams returned to F1 testing at Barcelona today. But during the last hour of the morning portion of the event, Sergio Perez caused the first red flag of the event.

The first day of testing was a successful one with McLaren’s Lando Norris taking the top of the time sheet in front of the two Ferraris and the two Mercedes. But on Turn 13 of the track during the second day of testing, Perez’s Red Bull came to a stop with suspected gearbox problems. The recovery of the car saw a 20 minute suspension.