Barcelona second 2015 test Test day one
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Here's the full story of McLaren-Honda's problem and why tomorrow will be a bad day for Fernando Alonso too:
No McLaren-Honda fix until Saturday
No McLaren-Honda fix until Saturday
Checkered flag
The chequered flag is out, so that's it for the morning running. A full report of four intriguing hours will be with you soon.
Nasr and Ricciardo out for one last time this morning.
Wehrlein pits, only Maldonado on track now and lapping in the 1m30s.
Wolff pits and Wehrlein can't improve that time. With three minutes left that may be the last of the changes before lunch.
Wehrlein then goes quicker in the Mercedes on a 1m29.286s, and while Wolff brings her best down slightly to 1m29.400s, the German now occupies seventh and eighth spot on the leaderboard.
Wolff improved almost at the same time as Wehrlein, a 1m29.535s putting her eighth.
And Wehrlein immediately goes quicker than his predecessor in the W06, a 1m30.106s putting him ninth.
Wehrlein has just emerged in the Mercedes for the first time. He, Nasr and Wolff are the sole runners with less than 10 minutes remaining.
Breaking news
McLaren-Honda's day is over.
A faulty seal on the MGU-K has led to a terminal engine problem that, according to the team, requires a "full replacement of the power unit".
Button will not run again today and the team is unsure if it can stop the fault returning tomorrow, though says an updated part will be ready for Saturday.
A full story will be with you shortly.
A faulty seal on the MGU-K has led to a terminal engine problem that, according to the team, requires a "full replacement of the power unit".
Button will not run again today and the team is unsure if it can stop the fault returning tomorrow, though says an updated part will be ready for Saturday.
A full story will be with you shortly.
No improvement this time for Ricciardo, who coasts through the middle sector and returns to the pits, where the engine is cut immediately and he's wheeled back into the Red Bull garage.
Ricciardo, whose Red Bull has medium-compound Pirellis on, just misses out on going quickest - but his 1m27.363s is a personal best and just 0.056s shy of Nasr's effort.
Maldonado comes in as Ricciardo heads out. Might this be a pre-lunch pace-setting run from Red Bull?
Wolff finally overtakes Hamilton, with a 1m30.217s that's followed up by a 1m30.377s.
No improvements from Nasr or Maldonado.
No improvements from Nasr or Maldonado.
We're guessing @Ericsson_Marcus feels like he's walked into an inferno when he goes to the Malaysian GP...
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Marcus Ericsson has replied to Scott Mitchell's suggestion that it's a bit chilly with this excellent tweet and picture:
"@autosport, How can you call this cold!? It's like Swedish summer! #WhereIsTheSwimmingpool"
Another improvement for Wolff, down to 1m30.720s. Still slowest though.
Personal best for Wolff, 1m30.843s, but she's rooted to P9. Just 0.4s behind Hamilton now.
It's very nearly an immediate improvement for Wolff, but not quite. 1m31.264s.
Wolff is back out and looks to be on medium tyres. Perhaps this will be a run that lifts Williams from the foot of the times.
MATT BEER spies that the Lotus is medium-shod, which helps.
And Toto Wolff knee injury news from BEN ANDERSON too: It's a "Dark Knight Batman style knee brace" this week.
Well, a little worse now - Maldonado's just leapt to third. A 1m27.510s for the Lotus man.
Ricciardo returns to the pits. Second on the leaderboard with 14 laps to his name. It looks better for Red Bull.
More Hamilton illness news from BEN ANDERSON, with Toto Wolff describing the champion's problem as "flu".
Maldonado joins Ricciardo, who is lapping in the mid-to-high 1m27s at the moment, on track.
Impressive from Ricciardo, whose second flying lap – 1m27.541s – takes him second, less than a quarter of a second behind Nasr (who has just pitted).
And we do have a laptime from Ricciardo, who goes seventh quickest (just one second off the pace) on 1m28.343s.
Breaking news
Here are the stories from the first three hours of testing at Barcelona:
* Felipe Nasr leads the way for Sauber, after Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen loses his best time for chicane-cutting
* Lewis Hamilton completes just 11 laps before abandoning his running through illness
* Mercedes to recall Pascal Wehrlein from Force India to replace the 2014 world champion in the afternoon; Sergio Perez in for the German
* McLaren-Honda's encouraging start to the second test continues with Jenson Button fourth-fastest
* Pastor Maldonado causes another red flag in the Lotus but returns to set the fifth-best time
* Daniel Ricciardo and Red Bull still yet to set a time, but Max Verstappen puts the Renault-powered Toro Rosso second
* Susie Wolff leads the lap count on 60 for Williams
* Felipe Nasr leads the way for Sauber, after Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen loses his best time for chicane-cutting
* Lewis Hamilton completes just 11 laps before abandoning his running through illness
* Mercedes to recall Pascal Wehrlein from Force India to replace the 2014 world champion in the afternoon; Sergio Perez in for the German
* McLaren-Honda's encouraging start to the second test continues with Jenson Button fourth-fastest
* Pastor Maldonado causes another red flag in the Lotus but returns to set the fifth-best time
* Daniel Ricciardo and Red Bull still yet to set a time, but Max Verstappen puts the Renault-powered Toro Rosso second
* Susie Wolff leads the lap count on 60 for Williams
And, as Wehrlein pits, Ricciardo emerges. Will be see the Red Bull break double digits in terms of laps, or set a time?
Nasr's back out for his 39th lap of the morning.
Wolff back in now (and so too Verstappen, perhaps for some pitstop practice as well?) while Wehrlein continues.
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That brief pitlane visit from Wolff was for pitstop practice, BEN ANDERSON reports. "Thought she might attempt a practice start, but just stopped briefly in the pitlane before wheelspinning away," he adds.
Ever-enthusiastic, Wolff is back on track in the Williams for lap 60.
Finally Wolff's run is brought to an end, after she brings her tally to a mammoth 59 laps. That was 26 consecutive good laps from the Williams driver.
Verstappen has joined Wehrlein on track.
Verstappen has joined Wehrlein on track.
Wehrlein's back out in the Force India. It's gone midday here, so this might be his last run before switching to the Mercedes.
Breaking news
News from Force India: Sergio Perez will take over from Pascal Wehrlein when the German deputises for the ill Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes this afternoon.
Wolff dips into the 1m31s, making this all the more impressive.
For reference, however meaningful, remember the fastest race lap here last year was 1m28.918s – so consistent 1m31s and 1m32s at this stage is not bad at all.
For reference, however meaningful, remember the fastest race lap here last year was 1m28.918s – so consistent 1m31s and 1m32s at this stage is not bad at all.
She's just completed the 20th lap of this run, and we're pretty sure Wolff has just completed her 18th 1m32s lap. A good long run this for Williams.
Wolff reaches the 50-lap mark for Williams, comfortably the most productive of anyone. This stint is 17 laps and counting.
At the other end, Hamilton (11) and Ricciardo (8) toil.
The rest:
Nasr 38
Verstappen 33
Raikkonen 29
Maldonado 29 (and just finished his run)
Wehrlein 26
Button 21
At the other end, Hamilton (11) and Ricciardo (8) toil.
The rest:
Nasr 38
Verstappen 33
Raikkonen 29
Maldonado 29 (and just finished his run)
Wehrlein 26
Button 21
By: Scott Mitchell, Ben Anderson, Matt Beer, Glenn Freeman, Lawrence Barretto
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