Ferrari on top in the wet

All ten teams concluded their first week of winter testing on Thursday.

With all the new regulations changes in Formula One for the 2017 season it has been an important four days.

With the lifting of the token system all four engine suppliers were able to wipe the slate clean and develop a new V6 Turbo-Hybrid system from scratch, if they wished too.

Mercedes, Ferrari, Renault and Honda have all developed new engines, some with better results than others.

Meanwhile the ten teams have all designed brand new chassis, using the new aerodynamic regulations.

And Pirelli have designed brand new harder wearing, wider tyres so that the drivers can drive their cars harder than they have in many a year?

The outcome of all the above?

Well it seems it’s the status-quo.

Mercedes still the fastest and most reliable, Ferrari and Red Bull Racing fighting to be best of the rest,various mid-table teams scrapping amongst themselves, with McLaren Honda struggling for performance and reliability.

The only difference on the final day was that Pirelli watered the track to test the new wet weather tyres and Ferrari took advantage on a drying track to set the fastest time of the day.

‘We’ve been positive all the time and we’ve been working well together, It’s always exciting to start the year and so far it’s been all running pretty smoothly.

‘Where we’re going to end up in the year, we don’t know, but so far it’s good.’ Kimi Raikkonen told Sky Sports after the session.