Barcelona second 2015 test Test day one
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Another mid-1m28s for Button, with Verstappen in the low-1m29s. Good consistency from both on these longer runs.
Nasr improves to a 1m28.468s.
Nasr improves to a 1m28.468s.
Maldonado completes his outlap. Onto a flier?
Button continues and his latest lap is back in the mid-1m28s.
Wehrlein returns to the pits. The marauding Wolff is up to 28 laps, level with Raikkonen, who is in the garage.
The Lotus of Maldonado returns to the track. Can he complete the middle sector this time?
Purple middle sector for Button but it's a slower lap, in the 1m30s.
Now Button's lost his 1m27s. He's back on 1m28.182s...
Now Button's lost his 1m27s. He's back on 1m28.182s...
Verstappen gets ahead of Nasr on a 1m28.840s. Top four covered by a second.
That new Button benchmark is still 0.4s shy of what we thought we saw from Raikkonen earlier. Still no explanation for why his time was removed.
Stopwatch
Button goes quickest - a 1m27.989s.
Wehrlein takes third on a 1m28.329s.
Wehrlein takes third on a 1m28.329s.
Ricciardo is back into the Red Bull garage, still running with a massive sensor device attached to the car's left rear corner.
Green and purple sectors for Button...
Button's back out in the McLaren-Honda and his first lap is immediately in the mid-1m28s.
Great consistency from Verstappen, whose next lap is a 1m29.499s.
Wehrlein's back out, but still in the Force India.
Wehrlein's back out, but still in the Force India.
Further improvement for Verstappen, who goes fourth on a 1m29.448s.
Verstappen, out of nowhere (as fans of bizarre viral internet videos of Randy Orton may enjoy), goes fifth. Take that Susie Wolff!
The 17-year-old sets a 1m30.392s in the Toro Rosso. Lift-off for Renault.
The 17-year-old sets a 1m30.392s in the Toro Rosso. Lift-off for Renault.
Wolff's down to a 1m31.207s now. Still three-quarters of a second shy of jumping Hamilton.
Breaking news
Here's the story of Lewis Hamilton being forced to abandon his day-one running less than two hours into the Barcelona test:
Hamilton too unwell keep driving
Hamilton too unwell keep driving
Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, Barcelona F1 testing February 2015
Two hours in and the relatively long runs of Raikkonen and Wolff have put them on 25 and 21 laps respectively. Top of the class.
Stopwatch
Now Raikkonen takes back top spot, a 1m28.064s putting him 0.118s clear of Button and McLaren-Honda.
Wolff's efforts continue to yield small improvements, she's down to a 1m31.340s now.
Another improvement for Raikkonen, who just misses out on regaining top spot. He's just 0.030s slower than Button, on a 1m28.212s.
Now a 1m31.491s for Wolff.
Raikkonen's rise back up the leaderboard begins as he goes second on a 1m28.726s.
Of course, what that means is that Jenson Button and McLaren-Honda are top at the moment.
Of course, what that means is that Jenson Button and McLaren-Honda are top at the moment.
Wolff keeps chipping away, down to a 1m31.663s now.
A "personal best" for Raikkonen, who "improves" to a 1m29.469s on the timing screens.
That emphasis, in case you missed it, is because we've seen him do what was apparently a 1m27s lap earlier this morning.
That emphasis, in case you missed it, is because we've seen him do what was apparently a 1m27s lap earlier this morning.
Wolff goes quicker again, into the 1m31s now.
Nasr, Raikkonen, Wolff and Ricciardo all on track and the moment.
Hamilton's fellow Briton Wolff is cracking on. She's set a personal best time in sixth, and her 1m32.356s edges her ever closer to overhauling the fifth-placed Mercedes.
Breaking news
Lewis Hamilton will not continue for Mercedes today:
"An unplanned stoppage keeping us off track at the moment. @LewisHamilton is unwell and not able to continue driving today...," the team reveals on Twitter.
"... so we're just adjusting the car for Pascal #Wehrlein to take to the track this afternoon. #MusicalChairs"
"An unplanned stoppage keeping us off track at the moment. @LewisHamilton is unwell and not able to continue driving today...," the team reveals on Twitter.
"... so we're just adjusting the car for Pascal #Wehrlein to take to the track this afternoon. #MusicalChairs"
Speak of the devil, he's out and about on track.
Raikkonen seems to have lost his fastest time - TSL now shows him as third on a 1m29.494s. Odd. We'll try and get that clarified.
Wolff is swiftly out in the Williams.
Green flag
Green again.
Maldonado's offending Lotus has been removed and we await the resumption of the morning session.
That stoppage gives us a chance to provide an update on the leaderboard for times and laps:
1 Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari), 1m27.523s – 17 laps
2 Jenson Button (McLaren), 1m28.182s – 12 laps
3 Felipe Nasr (Sauber), 1m29.276s – 17 laps
4 Pascal Wehrlein (Force India), 1m29.510s – 10 laps
5 Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes), 1m30.429s – 11 laps
6 Susie Wolff (Williams), 1m32.600s – 12 laps
7 Max Verstappen (Toro Rosso), 1m46.118s – 12 laps
8 Pastor Maldonado (Lotus), 1m51.454s – 6 laps
9 Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull), no time – 2 laps
1 Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari), 1m27.523s – 17 laps
2 Jenson Button (McLaren), 1m28.182s – 12 laps
3 Felipe Nasr (Sauber), 1m29.276s – 17 laps
4 Pascal Wehrlein (Force India), 1m29.510s – 10 laps
5 Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes), 1m30.429s – 11 laps
6 Susie Wolff (Williams), 1m32.600s – 12 laps
7 Max Verstappen (Toro Rosso), 1m46.118s – 12 laps
8 Pastor Maldonado (Lotus), 1m51.454s – 6 laps
9 Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull), no time – 2 laps
Max Verstappen Barcelona Toro Rosso
The recovery of the Lotus continues and it's been hauled onto the back of the flatbed truck.
Maldonado's out of the stricken E23 and peering over it, before turning away frustrated.
Two support vehicles are already on the scene.
Two support vehicles are already on the scene.
That's Maldonado just before Turn 4. He'd just gone out in the Lotus again, and hasn't made it as far this time...
Red flag
Red flag.
Verstappen pops into the pits for a front wing adjustment from the rubber-gloved Toro Rosso crew, then rejoins.
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