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Adapted from Pirelli

Here is an analysis of the three Formula 1 pre-season tests of Jerez and Bahrain, in preparation to the 2014 season.

As expected, the teams completed the biggest distances seen yet during the final pre-event test in Bahrain. In total, 762 laps were covered during day one, 868 laps during day two, 803 laps during day three, and 874 laps during day four. This makes a total of 3307 laps for four days, compared with 2322 at the previous Bahrain test.

The performance differences seen in the second Bahrain test between the compounds are approximately as follows: the supersoft is around 0.7s per lap faster than the soft, the soft is around 1.3-1.5s per lap quicker than the medium, and the medium is around 1.3-1.5s per lap quicker than the hard. These gaps are expected to come down as the teams improve their understanding of the tyres during the season.

The total testing distance completed so far this year, combining Jerez and both Bahrain tests is 7,099 laps and 36,974 kilometres. This time last year, the teams had completed 10,902 laps and 49,942 kilometres of pre-season testing (Jerez and two Barcelona tests 2013 combined).

Williams' driver Felipe Massa set the fastest lap of this Bahrain test, with a time of 1m33.258 on Saturday with the P Zero Red supersoft. By way of comparison, the fastest lap in Bahrain at the previous test last week was 1m33.283, set by Nico Rosberg in the Mercedes AMG. The fastest race lap at the Bahrain Grand Prix last year was 1m36.961, set by Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel. Pole position at the Bahrain Grand Prix last year was 1m32.330, also set by Rosberg.

Longest run:
19 laps on the supersoft compound
22 laps of the soft compound
24 laps on the medium compound
18 laps on the hard compound

Testing Times:

Day 1
1. S Perez  Force India  1m35.290  Soft New
2. V Bottas  Williams   1m36.184   Medium New
3. K Raikkonen   Ferrari   1m36.432  Soft Used
4. N Rosberg  Mercedes  1m36.624   Soft Used
5. A Sutil   Sauber  1m37.700  Soft New
6. K Magnussen  McLaren  1m37.825  Soft Used
7. D Ricciardo  Red Bull  1m37.908  Medium New
8. M Chilton  Marussia   1m38.610  Soft New
9. D Kvyat  Toro Rosso  1m39.242   Soft Used
10. P Maldonado  Lotus   1m40.599  Medium New
11. K Kobayashi   Caterham   1m42.285  Medium New

Sergio Perez, Sahara Force India VJM07-Mercedes. (Photo: WRi2)

Day 2
1. S Perez  Sahara Force India  1m35.570  Soft New
2. F Alonso  Ferrari  1m35.634  Soft New
3. D Ricciardo   Red Bull  1m35.743  Soft New
4. F Massa   Williams  1m36.507  Medium New
5. J Button  McLaren  1m36.901  Medium New
6. J Bianchi  Marussia  1m38.092  Soft New
7. L Hamilton   Mercedes   1m39.041  Medium New
8. J-E Vergne  Toro Rosso  1m39.636  Medium New
9. E Gutierrez  Sauber  1m39.976   Supersoft U
10. P Maldonado   Lotus  1m41.613   Medium New
11. M Ericsson  Caterham  1m42.516   Soft Used

Felipe Massa, Williams FW36-Mercedes. (Photo: WRi2)

Day 3
1. F Massa  Williams  1m33.258   Supersoft New
2. N Rosberg   Mercedes   1m33.484  Supersoft New
3. K Raikkonen  Ferrari  1m35.426  Supersoft New
4. K Magnussen  McLaren  1m35.894  Soft New
5. D Kvyat  Toro Rosso  1m36.113   Supersoft New
6. N Hulkenberg  Sahara Force India  1m36.205   Supersoft Used
7. J Bianchi   Marussia  1m37.087   Supersoft New
8. M Ericsson   Caterham  1m38.083  Supersoft New
9. R Grosjean  Lotus  1m42.166  Medium New
10. A Sutil   Sauber  no time
11. S Vettel  Red Bull   no time

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes W05. (Photo: WRi2)

Day 4
1. L Hamilton  Mercedes   1m33.278   Soft Used
2. V Bottas   Williams  1m33.987   Soft New
3. F Alonso   Ferrari  1m34.280  Supersoft New
4. N Hulkenberg  Sahara Force India  1m35.577   Supersoft New
5. J-E Vergne  Toro Rosso   1m35.701  Supersoft New
6. A Sutil   Sauber   1m36.467  Supersoft New
7. M Chilton  Marussia  1m36.835  Supersoft New
8. E Gutierrez  Sauber  1m37.303   Supersoft New
9. S Vettel  Red Bull   1m37.468   Soft Used
10. J Button  McLaren   1m38.111   Medium New
11. K Kobayashi   Caterham  1m38.391  Soft New
12. R Grosjean   Lotus  1m39.302   Soft New