Jerez first 2014 test Test day three
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Magnussen improves to 1m28.533s.
Hulkenberg improves his time too, just a fraction slower than the McLaren.
Alonso pits and goes straight back out again. Magnussen improves to 1m29.773s, which puts him fifth.
And Magnussen's first lap, on the hard Jerez tyre, is 1m31.936s.
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 heads out for his first run in the McLaren MP4-29.
Alonso and Hulkenberg break the silence, though the Force India comes straight back in again.
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.
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
Marussia is reporting that Max Chilton is in his racesuit, so we may get to see the new MR03 run fairly soon.
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.
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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!
Adrian Sutil F1 Sauber 2014
No improvement for the Sauber, which has now come back in.
Sutil has gone out so we have one car on-track.
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.
Frijns returns to the pits, leaving the circuit empty.
Frijns carries on past the pits, but Sutil brings the Sauber straight back in.
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.
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.
Green flag
And we're up and running again. Not that the cars are flocking onto the track just yet...
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).
Track temperature is up to around 27 degrees at the moment, not too terrible for this time of year.
The Force India has been taken away, so hopefully we will go green again soon.
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...
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
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.
Red flag
And he's not going to be covering many more right now as the Force India has stopped entering Turn 5.
Hulkenberg heads out for Force India. He hasn't done many laps today compared to the other Mercedes runners, just six.
Massa pits after a 12-lap run. It looked like his tyres had just started to lose their edge as he slipped into the 1m28s.
Massa continues his consistent run, 1m27.6s and 1m27.5s on his last two flyers.
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McLaren has confirmed Button's running is done for the day. Kevin Magnussen will be taking over this afternoon.
Yesterday, Button had this to say about his new team-mate:
"I've done a couple of photoshoots with him and that's about it so far. He's got a nice smile! That's about as much as I know him.
"He's an intelligent guy and he's proven his speed to the team.
"I’ll be here when he's driving to sit in on the meeting at the end of the day to see how he feels the car and what his feedback is like."
Yesterday, Button had this to say about his new team-mate:
"I've done a couple of photoshoots with him and that's about it so far. He's got a nice smile! That's about as much as I know him.
"He's an intelligent guy and he's proven his speed to the team.
"I’ll be here when he's driving to sit in on the meeting at the end of the day to see how he feels the car and what his feedback is like."
This is a decent run from Massa, in the 1m26s and 1m27s, on the Jerez hard tyre. Nice amount of kerb used at Turn 4 too.
Massa improves to 1m26.435s, but he is still fourth.
Alonso Ferrari
AUTOSPORT has just been looking at pics of some of the cars. Worth commending Ferrari for making Alonso's number 14 more visible than we have come to expect in F1.
Massa breaks the silence and takes the Williams back out.
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Latest update from Red Bull:
@redbullracing: "Dan's just completed 2 more laps, slow going for the #RB10. Tactically we're taking the 'less is more' approach..."
@redbullracing: "Dan's just completed 2 more laps, slow going for the #RB10. Tactically we're taking the 'less is more' approach..."
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Button has spent much of the test on top of the times, since the McLaren MP4-29 first hit the track yesterday morning.
That's not bad considering the fitness issues he has had recently:
"I did a helluva lot of training over the winter and limiting my diet, but that's all gone out the window in January.
"I haven't trained for three weeks because I've had an infection in my knee.
"I've not been able to train at all. I'm not as light as I will be at the first race."
That's not bad considering the fitness issues he has had recently:
"I did a helluva lot of training over the winter and limiting my diet, but that's all gone out the window in January.
"I haven't trained for three weeks because I've had an infection in my knee.
"I've not been able to train at all. I'm not as light as I will be at the first race."
Breaking news
Encouraging news on Michael Schumacher's recovery today as doctors begin to reduce his sedation and begin the 'waking up process' - see the AUTOSPORT homepage for the latest from the hospital.
A quick look at how many laps the various engines have completed today, while we are quiet again:
Mercedes 115 (four cars running)
Ferrari 60 (two cars running)
Renault 33 (three cars running)
Mercedes 115 (four cars running)
Ferrari 60 (two cars running)
Renault 33 (three cars running)
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Williams still seems pretty upbeat about its new car. Much of the FW36's running has been on the special Jerez hard tyre, potentially not as quick as the rubber some of the other teams have been using.
@WilliamsF1Team: "Another good run for Massa and he's back in.... his initial feelings about the #FW36 are all good"
@WilliamsF1Team: "Another good run for Massa and he's back in.... his initial feelings about the #FW36 are all good"
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