Jerez first 2014 test Test day three
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Jenson Button F1 McLaren 2014
Button discovers the downside to a pit box being underneath a media centre.
He doesn't get away cleanly from the garage, stalls (prompting a massive turbo whoosh) and promptly has a massive audience peering from above.
Eight laps now for Hamilton, and he is still improving. A 1m27.356s moves him onto the tail of Alonso.
It also means he's completed, in this single stint, the same amount of running as Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull managed over the entirety of day two.
It also means he's completed, in this single stint, the same amount of running as Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull managed over the entirety of day two.
Red Bull is getting ready to run however.
The team tells AUTOSPORT the engine has been fired up this morning, and that it is completing final checks.
The team tells AUTOSPORT the engine has been fired up this morning, and that it is completing final checks.
Hamilton, now on his 12th lap of this stint, is joined by Alonso and then Sutil.
Hamilton brings that 12-lap stint (14 including out and in) to a close. It was very consistent - he improved every lap for the first seven, then hung around the 1m27s for the remainder.
Adrian Sutil F1 Sauber 2014
Adrian Sutil is on the board. His first flying lap in a Sauber is a 1m40.955s - which he instantly improves upon next time around to move into fourth overall.
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Alonso meanwhile lowers the day three benchmark to a 1m26.017s, on the fourth lap of his current run.
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Poetic from Mercedes:
@MercedesAMGF1: "There's a symphony of turbocharged goodness as @LewisHamilton roars round #Jerez; V6 #F1 is music to the ears, fact."
Incidentally, our man KEVIN TURNER was on track on day one to get an early sense of what the 2014 cars look and sound like on track. You can read his thoughts here.
@MercedesAMGF1: "There's a symphony of turbocharged goodness as @LewisHamilton roars round #Jerez; V6 #F1 is music to the ears, fact."
Incidentally, our man KEVIN TURNER was on track on day one to get an early sense of what the 2014 cars look and sound like on track. You can read his thoughts here.
Button heads out for McLaren, and his first flyer of the day is enough for second overall - a 1m27.349s, seven thousandths of a second quicker than former team-mate Hamilton.
Breaking news
If you're just joining us, here are the main themes so far on day three:
* Alonso sets the early pace on his first day in the F14 T
* Hamilton clocks up the first long run
* Sutil and Massa make new team debuts
* New Marussia set to break cover
* Red Bull is yet to run
* Alonso sets the early pace on his first day in the F14 T
* Hamilton clocks up the first long run
* Sutil and Massa make new team debuts
* New Marussia set to break cover
* Red Bull is yet to run
Vergne is back out for Toro Rosso and heads on to his 16th lap of the day.
Add in Frijns's four for Caterham, and this is officially the most productive day so far for Renault.
Add in Frijns's four for Caterham, and this is officially the most productive day so far for Renault.
Hamilton takes the Mercedes back out. He has already completed 25 laps today.
Vergne and Button pit, leaving just the Mercedes on track.
Robin Frijns F1 Caterham 2014
Frijns takes the Caterham back out. Let's hope he can keep it running this time.
Breaking news
Renault's problems yesterday, and their implications for Vettel and Red Bull's title defence, were the major talking point on Wednesday evening.
In his mid-test analysis column, EDD STRAW rounded up the five big storylines that have already developed after two days of 2014 running.
F1 2014's plot begins to thicken
In his mid-test analysis column, EDD STRAW rounded up the five big storylines that have already developed after two days of 2014 running.
F1 2014's plot begins to thicken
Quick round-up of times and laps completed:
1 Alonso (Ferrari) 1m26.017s, 20 laps
2 Button (McLaren) 1m26.503s, 15 laps
3 Hamilton (Mercedes) 1m27.356s, 27 laps
4 Sutil (Sauber) 1m32.150s, 8 laps
5 Massa (Williams), 1m33.087s, 5 laps
6 Vergne (Toro Rosso), 1m45.525s, 17 laps
7 Ericsson (Caterham), no time, 5 laps
1 Alonso (Ferrari) 1m26.017s, 20 laps
2 Button (McLaren) 1m26.503s, 15 laps
3 Hamilton (Mercedes) 1m27.356s, 27 laps
4 Sutil (Sauber) 1m32.150s, 8 laps
5 Massa (Williams), 1m33.087s, 5 laps
6 Vergne (Toro Rosso), 1m45.525s, 17 laps
7 Ericsson (Caterham), no time, 5 laps
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And now Hamilton goes quickest with 1m25.973s for Mercedes.
Frijns has made it back to the pits. Sutil is now out for Sauber as Hamilton continues his run, lapping in the 1m26s.
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Robin Frijns F1 Caterham 2014
The Caterham crew didn't love the pitlane rescues this morning it seems:
@CaterhamF1: "Box Robin box" is the command from Tim to @RFrijns .. a few deep breaths from the mechanics, released when the car arrives at the garage..."
JONATHAN NOBLE has just been catching up with Marussia's Max Chilton, who says the team is still working on the car and hoping to get out today.
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Hamilton is still going - this stint is up to 13 laps and counting - but he's been bumped off the top as Button comes round in 1m25.030s.
It's early days, of course, but here are the best laps, per engine manufacturer, set so far at Jerez:
Mercedes - 1m24.165s (Button, day two)
Ferrari - 1m24.812s (Raikkonen, day two)
Renault - 1m36.530s (Vergne, day one)
Mercedes - 1m24.165s (Button, day two)
Ferrari - 1m24.812s (Raikkonen, day two)
Renault - 1m36.530s (Vergne, day one)
Red flag
Red flag, and it's for a Ferrari...
Fernando Alonso F1 Ferrari 2014
The F14 T is parked out on circuit, and Alonso is quickly out and walking.
The Ferrari is on the back section of the track, just before the Ayrton Senna chicane. Plenty of marshals surrounding it, and now the Ferrari crew has arrived.
The covers are on, the low loader has arrived, and the car doesn't have a long way to travel back to the garage (where a mass of media has already gathered).
We should be back underway shortly.
We should be back underway shortly.
Incidentally, Hamilton was on another long run when that red came out, having just started the 19th lap of his stint.
Some meticulous tweaking of the car cover has delayed proceedings slightly, but the low loader is just about moving and on its way back.
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The old adage that testing times mean little:
@McLarenF1: "Jenson's currently fastest this morning, he's set a 1m25.030s - but don't read anything into these times. #earlydays"
@McLarenF1: "Jenson's currently fastest this morning, he's set a 1m25.030s - but don't read anything into these times. #earlydays"
Green flag
It's always amusing watching TV crews and photographers trying to snaffle shots of a Ferrari hidden behind car covers and pit screens.
The F14 T is at least back in the pitlane, which means we're green once more.
The F14 T is at least back in the pitlane, which means we're green once more.
We have a special guest for Live today - Nico Rosberg will be answering your questions from 1530 local time.
Have a question for the three-time grand prix winner? Email us at live@autosport.com.
We'll pick out the best questions and put them to the man himself this afternoon.
Have a question for the three-time grand prix winner? Email us at live@autosport.com.
We'll pick out the best questions and put them to the man himself this afternoon.
Nico Rosberg F1 Mercedes 2014
In the meantime, back to the track - where Button and Sutil have headed out following that brief red flag.
Sutil sets a new personal best of 1m30.888s, but is still more than four seconds down the road from the top trio of Button, Hamilton and Alonso.
Massa is also out for Williams. It's been a relatively slow start to the day for the team, with just six laps on the board so far.
Red Bull is out. Daniel Ricciardo takes to the track for the first time in the RB10, which has completed just 11 laps so far in 2014 testing.
Red flag
Red flag. We're not sure what the cause is yet.
It's the Red Bull...
Red Bull F1 2014
A smoking RB10 is parked out on track. Ricciardo makes a quick exit, and then inspects the rear of his car.
The car made it as far as the double left-hander after Dry Sac before Ricciardo pulled to the side of the circuit. He's out the car, has his helmet off and is inspecting the car.
Red Bull's crew is out to the car and the covers are quickly on.
By: Sam Tremayne, Matt Beer, Kevin Turner, Pablo Elizalde
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