Jerez first 2014 test Test day three
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And he's not going to be covering many more right now as the Force India has stopped entering Turn 5.
That's our third red flag of the day, following Alonso and Ricciardo earlier. All three engine manufacturers have thus been involved with a red flag today, though it is too early to say what the exact cause of Hulkenberg's stoppage is.
Breaking news
Most of the focus has remained on Red Bull - and particularly Renault.
Our technical expert GARY ANDERSON analysed Red Bull's situation after Daniel Ricciardo's truncated debut earlier today, and revealed there are paddock whispers about Renault raising eyebrows at Red Bull's electronics installation:
Gary Anderson analyses Red Bull's troubles
Our technical expert GARY ANDERSON analysed Red Bull's situation after Daniel Ricciardo's truncated debut earlier today, and revealed there are paddock whispers about Renault raising eyebrows at Red Bull's electronics installation:
Gary Anderson analyses Red Bull's troubles
You've got another 45 minutes to get your questions for Nico Rosberg in. Email them to live@autosport.com.
He's also doing a social media Q&A with his Mercedes team today just before he joins us, but on AUTOSPORT Live he'll be able to answer you in more than 140 characters...
And he's an intelligent bloke, he's bound to have more than 140 characters to say...
He's also doing a social media Q&A with his Mercedes team today just before he joins us, but on AUTOSPORT Live he'll be able to answer you in more than 140 characters...
And he's an intelligent bloke, he's bound to have more than 140 characters to say...
The Force India has been taken away, so hopefully we will go green again soon.
Track temperature is up to around 27 degrees at the moment, not too terrible for this time of year.
Nico Hulkenberg
We can confirm that Hulkenberg is back in the pitlane himself as EDD STRAW is following him around right this second (and taking pictures as he does so).
Green flag
And we're up and running again. Not that the cars are flocking onto the track just yet...
Latest weather forecast is that we'll have scattered showers tomorrow, so this could be the best chance to usurp Button's best time from day two.
Sutil and Frijns head out, but one of the cars doesn't sound too good. A lot of popping and banging out the back of the circuit.
Frijns carries on past the pits, but Sutil brings the Sauber straight back in.
Frijns returns to the pits, leaving the circuit empty.
Breaking news
If you're just joining us, a quick summary of the day so far:
* Button continues to set the pace for McLaren.
* Red flags caused by Alonso, Ricciardo and Hulkenberg.
* Renault teams continue to struggle. Red Bull has completed just three laps so far.
* Schumacher begins waking process.
* Button continues to set the pace for McLaren.
* Red flags caused by Alonso, Ricciardo and Hulkenberg.
* Renault teams continue to struggle. Red Bull has completed just three laps so far.
* Schumacher begins waking process.
Sutil has gone out so we have one car on-track.
Adrian Sutil F1 Sauber 2014
No improvement for the Sauber, which has now come back in.
Twitter
This could explain why we haven't got much going on:
@WilliamsF1Team: "Brief pause in proceedings as Felipe jumps out for some lunch #Jerez"
We suspect Williams may not be the only team employing this strategy!
@WilliamsF1Team: "Brief pause in proceedings as Felipe jumps out for some lunch #Jerez"
We suspect Williams may not be the only team employing this strategy!
It's the last call for questions for Nico Rosberg, we'll be closing the email 'lines' in 10 minutes and then he'll join us on AUTOSPORT Live at 2.30pm UK/3.30pm CET.
Email live@autosport.com with the question you'd like to ask the Mercedes man.
Email live@autosport.com with the question you'd like to ask the Mercedes man.
Marussia is reporting that Max Chilton is in his racesuit, so we may get to see the new MR03 run fairly soon.
While we're waiting for the track action to restart, here is the current order:
1 Button (McLaren) 1m25.030s, 40 laps
2 Alonso (Ferrari) 1m25.495s, 32 laps
3 Hamilton (Mercedes) 1m25.973s, 45 laps
4 Massa (Williams) 1m26.435s, 36 laps
5 Sutil (Sauber) 1m30.161s, 32 laps
6 Hulkenberg (Force India) 1m30.205s, 7 laps
7 Vergne (Toro Rosso) 1m45.525s, 22 laps
8 Frijns (Caterham) no time, 10 laps
9 Ricciardo (Red Bull) no time, 3 laps
1 Button (McLaren) 1m25.030s, 40 laps
2 Alonso (Ferrari) 1m25.495s, 32 laps
3 Hamilton (Mercedes) 1m25.973s, 45 laps
4 Massa (Williams) 1m26.435s, 36 laps
5 Sutil (Sauber) 1m30.161s, 32 laps
6 Hulkenberg (Force India) 1m30.205s, 7 laps
7 Vergne (Toro Rosso) 1m45.525s, 22 laps
8 Frijns (Caterham) no time, 10 laps
9 Ricciardo (Red Bull) no time, 3 laps
Nico Rosberg F1 Mercedes 2014
And that's it, lines are closed. We're sorting through the hundreds of questions you've sent in for Nico Rosberg and we'll get through as many of them as possible when he's here with us in an hour.
Alonso and Hulkenberg break the silence, though the Force India comes straight back in again.
And Magnussen heads out for his first run in the McLaren MP4-29.
Magnussen goes on to a flyer as Hulkenberg heads back out.
Alonso is lapping in the 1m26s on the medium Pirelli.
Alonso is lapping in the 1m26s on the medium Pirelli.
And Magnussen's first lap, on the hard Jerez tyre, is 1m31.936s.
Alonso pits and goes straight back out again. Magnussen improves to 1m29.773s, which puts him fifth.
Hulkenberg improves his time too, just a fraction slower than the McLaren.
Magnussen improves to 1m28.533s.
Magnussen continues to bring his times down on his first run in the MP4-29, now to 1m27.731s.
Alonso is in the pits, leaving just the McLaren and Hulkenberg's Force India on the circuit.
Hulkenberg brings the VJM07 back in. He has still only done 14 laps today; it's not been a great one for Force India.
Magnussen comes in after his first eight-lap run as a McLaren grand prix driver.
Alonso takes the Ferrari back out. So far, the F14 T is the only car able to get close to the performance of the Mercedes-powered machines.
The home favourite gets straight down to a mid-1m25, just 0.006s slower than his best earlier today.
And then he pits, still in second behind Button, who is done for the day.
And we finally have the Marussia heading out on track. Max Chilton at the wheel.
Magnussen follows him out, so we have a new F1 car and a new F1 driver on-track.
Alonso leaves the Ferrari pit in the F14 T too.
Alonso leaves the Ferrari pit in the F14 T too.
Alonso in, Hamilton out. It's a while since we've seen the Mercedes on-track, even though it has still completed more laps today than any other car.
Chilton has brought the Marussia in after its installation lap.
Magnussen is now on the normal Pirelli hard tyre and immediately improves to 1m27.521s. He's still fifth though.
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