Barcelona F1 test two day two
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Kvyat has also put in a personal best lap of 1m19.234s on the C3 tyre but stays fifth.
Ricciardo has switched back to the C2 tyre for this run.
Vettel improves his time on his first flying lap back on the circuit to a 1m18.195s on the C3 tyre.
Bottas is also out and is followed onto the track by Ricciardo, who had been on a 13-lap run before the red flag.
Vettel has headed straight back out, as have Kvyat and Perez.
Spot the mechanics heading to recover the Red Bull
Green flag
As quick as that, though, we're back underway.
Red Bull mechanics were also spotted heading down towards the far end of the pitlane, and we've now had everyone else head back to the pits. That's almost conclusive.
It looks like it's for Verstappen, who we thought was doing a practice start, but isn't moving forward.
Red flag
And another red flag.
Bottas improves on the C2 tyre to set a 1m19.080s.
Sainz straight back on the pace and sets a time just three tenths off his best on the C4s.
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Raikkonen comes in to do a practice start.
Ricciardo's pace improved a little on that 10th lap, back into the mid 1m26s.
Grosjean and Bottas join Verstappen, Ricciardo and Raikkonen on track.
Sainz is back out on track around 20 minutes after his McLaren stopped on track.
You'll be shocked to hear Verstappen's latest stint is also on the C3.
Ricciardo is now into the 1m27s on his ninth lap of this C3 stint.
Ricciardo's pace is falling away on this C3 stint, his latest a 1m26.882s.
Verstappen is back out again.
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Sainz stopped on track because of a loss of water pressure - he should be out again soon.
And in and out for Vettel, who's running again on track.
Quick final sector from Raikkonen almost leads to a new personal best, but ends up on a 1m19.900s lap.
Grosjean is back in again after a short run.
Raikkonen makes it four drivers on track.
Ricciardo's early laps of this stint have been close to his best time, while Vettel is lapping over a second off his personal benchmark.
Vettel, Grosjean and Ricciardo have the track to themselves.
Grosjean's improved his time once again and makes his best 1m19.717s on the C2 tyre.
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With over 90 minutes of the morning running completed, here’s the latest lap count:
Verstappen, 35
Bottas, 29
Vettel, 27
Sainz, 20
Kvyat, 19
Ricciardo, 17
Grosjean, 16
Raikkonen, 15
Kubica, 13
Perez, 12
Verstappen, 35
Bottas, 29
Vettel, 27
Sainz, 20
Kvyat, 19
Ricciardo, 17
Grosjean, 16
Raikkonen, 15
Kubica, 13
Perez, 12
Vettel is out on track too now.
Ricciardo is back in the pitlane after just one lap, but goes straight back out.
Ricciardo is doing a practice start before he heads out.
Kvyat joins him on track.
Grosjean is the first to head out on track.
Green flag
And it's now back underway.
With the McLaren out the way, shouldn't be long until the session restarts.
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But the McLaren is being wheeled back up the pitlane instead.
Flatbed truck has been left out, and thus ends our truck updates for now.
Flatbed truck has been left out, and thus ends our truck updates for now.
Hope you enjoyed our flatbed truck updates yesterday, because here's another.
It's arrived on the scene.
It's arrived on the scene.
By: Geoff Creighton
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