March 8, 2017 – Valtteri Bottas topped the times on the second day of the second Formula 1 pre-season test as he clocked the fastest time in testing so far – 1:19.310 on the red Super Soft tyres. His Mercedes W08 registered 149 laps, the most of all cars today. Red Bull and Ferrari had a tough day, with the RB13 facing engine issues while Raikkonen crashed the SF70H.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Laps | Tyre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bottas | Mercedes | 1:19.310 | 70 | SS |
| 2 | Massa | Williams | 1:19.420 | 63 | US |
| 3 | Räikkönen | Ferrari | 1:20.406 | 53 | S |
| 4 | Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:20.432 | 102 | S |
| 5 | Stroll | Williams | 1:20.579 | 59 | SS |
| 6 | Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:20.702 | 79 | S |
| 7 | Hülkenberg | Renault | 1:21.213 | 61 | SS |
| 8 | Pérez | Force India | 1:21.297 | 100 | SS |
| 9 | Sainz | Toro Rosso | 1:21.872 | 92 | S |
| 10 | Grosjean | Haas | 1:21.887 | 96 | US |
| 11 | Wehrlein | Sauber | 1:23.000 | 59 | S |
| 12 | Alonso | McLaren | 1:23.041 | 46 | S |
| 13 | Ericsson | Sauber | 1:23.384 | 47 | S |
| 14 | Palmer | Renault | 1:24.774 | 29 | SS |
