Romain Grosjean and Pietro Fittipaldi both logged time at the wheel of the VF-19 Tuesday at the rain-affected Formula One test at Bahrain International Circuit. Grosjean had 42 laps banked in the morning before a flurry of rain showers halted proceedings at the 5.412-kilometer (3.363-mile), 15-turn desert-based circuit. The 32-year-old French driver set his fastest time, a 1:30.982, on the Pirelli P Zero C3 yellow tire, subsequently topping the timesheets prior to the near five-hour rain delay. Grosjean’s time stood until late in the day, eventually placing fourth fastest among the 15 drivers participating on the first day of the test. Fittipaldi strapped in for the final 75 minutes of...
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