Barcelona second pre-season test Test day three
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No need to set an alarm at Barcelona - the shriek of V8s all along the pitlane is all the reminder we need that we're about to get underway again.
In the meantime you can read our morning report here. Join us at 13.00 GMT for the penultimate afternoon from the second pre-season test of 2013.
The AUTOSPORT Live team is off to scavenge lunch, or failing that wolf down this morning's stashed breakfast items.
Fernando Alonso Ferrari F1 2013
So that's it for the third morning here at Barcelona. Fernando Alonso leads the way with a 1m21.875s, just over a quarter of a second clear of the field.
Alonso repeats the in-out trick, getting out just before the chequered flag waves.
Two-lap run on softs finished, Alonso heads in and then straight back out. He has Grosjean and Rosberg for company as we near the morning's end.
Another low 1m22s effort from Alonso, faster than everyone but Hulkenberg and Grosjean. His next lap is slower though, to the tune of around three seconds.
Alonso has 47 laps under his belt this morning. Only Pastor Maldonado (79) and Jean-Eric Vergne (66) have managed more.
Which means this morning's pacesetter Fernando Alonso is our only man out on track right now.
Into the final seven minutes of the day. Chilton, Button, Grosjean and Vergne head in almost in unison.
Jenson Button McLaren F1 2013
As we head into the final 10 minutes of the morning session, Hulkenberg, Grosjean, Button, Vergne and Chilton are on track.
And yes, sometimes teams do generously feed AUTOSPORT Live too. Failing that, we stuff as much of the hotel breakfast selection into our bags as we physically can, then make that last.
But they are still making sure their drivers are fed. #BOTTAS has yet to join us in a McDonalds queue.
The other teams have all got smaller, more basic facilities than they would have at grands prix.
Caterham and Lotus are the only teams with their full-spec paddock hospitality and motorhome presence here. They'll probably leave them after the tests as they are not used for flyaway races and won't be seen again until the grand prix at Barcelona.
Yesterday, Dries Doorne asked AUTOSPORT Live if the teams brought catering facilities to tests, and if that's where AUTOSPORT ate.
Chilton improves to 1m26.416s to pull Marussia a second clear of van der Garde.
Another soft-tyre run for Alonso starts with a 1m22.041s, two tenths off his best but faster than anyone else has gone today.
Vergne finds 0.6s to do a 1m23.366s in ninth place.
Plus with showers forecast tomorrow, Bianchi might not have chance to equal whatever times Sutil ends today on.
As Sutil's varied programme - starting with over an hour of evaluation runs - showed today, Force India is seeing how its candidates fit in to all aspects of the team.
As tempting as it will be to compare Sutil and Jules Bianchi's lap times head to head, raw pace is unlikely to be the clincher.
AUTOSPORT will be talking to Sutil about his prospects of landing the Force India drive at the end of the day.
Sutil improves his pace to a 1m22.877s.
But the Sauber came up behind Webber's heavier Red Bull in the final sector and lost a tenth or so.
Hulkenberg's sector times hinted at an improvement as he does another run on softs.
Chilton and van der Garde are running together on track, and are well-matched on times too. Chilton trims his time to a 1m27.791s to edge ahead of the Caterham by 0.136s.
Grosjean, running on softs, improves his time but not his position. A 1m22.188s keeps him third.
Grosjean is back out and sets a new fastest time in sector one.
Stopwatch
Sure enough, Alonso sets a new fastest time with a 1m21.875s.
Alonso has come out on soft tyres is fastest so far in the middle sector.
Just a quick run for Button on hard tyres. He's now back in the pits.
A massive thanks to Gutierrez and Sauber for today's Live chat, and for all the questions we had.
It's just over three weeks until he does make his F1 debut in Melbourne. Until then you can follow his testing progress through AUTOSPORT and the man himself on Twitter.
It's just over three weeks until he does make his F1 debut in Melbourne. Until then you can follow his testing progress through AUTOSPORT and the man himself on Twitter.
Button does a 1m22.840s to cement sixth place in the McLaren.
Hulkenberg's burst of pace came on a short run on soft tyres. He now pits again.
Esteban Gutierrez Sauber F1 2013 Testing
Our final question for Esteban comes from Joe Padgett, who asks:
How are you expecting to feel just moments before the lights go out at Melbourne? Will you be nervous or will it just be the same as the start of any other race?
Gutierrez: "My aim is to feel like it is the start of any other race. I think that is important in order to keep the focus, and not have other things distracting me from the moment.
"That will be quite a challenge, because it is Formula 1, the top level, and I will be about to race the best drivers in the world. It's going to be a very special moment, but I need to keep myself isolated from all these feelings and emotions."
Hulkenberg jumps up to second with a 1m22.160s, a mere 0.016s off Alonso's pace.
What are the five characteristics that describe the driver Gutierrez best? What would you like to change or improve?
Daniel (the psycho-profiler) from Gibswil
Gutierrez: "Haha. This is difficult to describe yourself! At least my aim is to be the most professional possible, and develop myself as a driver and a person with all the experiences I will be living. As well, I will try to always be disciplined and to be sure I am always doing my best because this is the way I can generate confidence in myself."
Daniel (the psycho-profiler) from Gibswil
Gutierrez: "Haha. This is difficult to describe yourself! At least my aim is to be the most professional possible, and develop myself as a driver and a person with all the experiences I will be living. As well, I will try to always be disciplined and to be sure I am always doing my best because this is the way I can generate confidence in myself."
Just the two flying laps from Webber and now he's back in.
There's time for just two more questions in our AUTOSPORT Live chat with Esteban Gutierrez - thanks for everything that has already been sent in.
By: Matt Beer, Sam Tremayne
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