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Maldonado quickest in first day of testing at Barcelona

Barcelona, Feb 19, 2015 (AFP) - Lotus' Pastor Maldonado was fastest on the first day of the second Formula One pre-season test in Barcelona on Thursday as Lewis Hamilton was sidelined for the majority of the day by a fever. Venezuelan Maldonado's time of 1min 25.011 was faster than the lap which sealed Hamilton pole position on the same circuit at the Spanish Grand Prix last year. Ferrari's positive early season vibes also continued as Kimi Raikkonen was second fastest with Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo in third. It wasn't such a productive day in the Catalan capital for Mercedes as world champion Hamilton had to pull out due to ill health after...
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