Jerez first 2014 test Test day two
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So we'll take this opportunity for a reminder of who has done what so far today:
1 Bottas (Williams) 1m26.322s, 26 laps
2 Raikkonen (Ferrari) 1m26.421s, 26 laps
3 Rosberg (Mercedes) 1m27.073s, 60 laps
4 Button (McLaren) 1m27.566, 36 laps
5 Perez (Force India) 1m28.376s, 37 laps
6 Gutierrez (Sauber) 1m33.363s, 44 laps
7 Ericsson (Caterham) 1m37.975s, 11 laps
8 Vettel (Red Bull) 1m38.320s, 8 laps
1 Bottas (Williams) 1m26.322s, 26 laps
2 Raikkonen (Ferrari) 1m26.421s, 26 laps
3 Rosberg (Mercedes) 1m27.073s, 60 laps
4 Button (McLaren) 1m27.566, 36 laps
5 Perez (Force India) 1m28.376s, 37 laps
6 Gutierrez (Sauber) 1m33.363s, 44 laps
7 Ericsson (Caterham) 1m37.975s, 11 laps
8 Vettel (Red Bull) 1m38.320s, 8 laps
Out the back the Caterham has ground to a halt. Another Renault engine problem?
It's a shame for Rosberg too, as he looked like he was putting in something akin to a normal testing run. And we've not seen many of those so far at Jerez this year...
It's a shame for Rosberg too, as he looked like he was putting in something akin to a normal testing run. And we've not seen many of those so far at Jerez this year...
Red flag
We spoke too soon. The Caterham has stopped and we have our third red flag of the day.
Ericsson sets a PB of 1m37.975s, putting Caterham above Red Bull!
Gutierrez is back out for Sauber too.
Gutierrez is back out for Sauber too.
Ericsson comes past the pits, but the Caterham is still a long way away from flat-chat, despite a lock-up at the last corner.
Rosberg's Mercedes, on the other hand, sounds strong and continues to pound round. He is currently lapping in the 1m27s.
Rosberg's Mercedes, on the other hand, sounds strong and continues to pound round. He is currently lapping in the 1m27s.
Felipe Massa
Massa makes his Williams debut tomorrow.
He's been here all week with his new team, which means we can show you what he looks like in a blue fleece.
Our photographers also captured Massa taking phone camera pics of the pitlane, and chatting to his new tech chief Pat Symonds.
From the looks on their faces, they weren't reminiscing about Singapore 2008. Massa's still a bit sore about that.
Ericsson heads back out in the Caterham.
Rosberg continues to circulate in the Mercedes. He has completed far more laps than anyone else, 55. The next best is Gutierrez on 42.
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The mood seems to be pretty good in the Williams camp at the moment. Yesterday, Bottas had this to say about working with new team-mate Felipe Massa:
"It's quite early to say, but so far it's been all good with Felipe. We get along very well and he seems like a nice neutral guy, ready to work.
"We will see how the season develops, but I don't see any problems between us. I'm looking forward to working with him."
"It's quite early to say, but so far it's been all good with Felipe. We get along very well and he seems like a nice neutral guy, ready to work.
"We will see how the season develops, but I don't see any problems between us. I'm looking forward to working with him."
After the flurry, most have pitted, leaving just Rosberg on track.
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Valtteri Bottas
Nice message from Williams too!
@WilliamsF1Team: "It's all system & reliability checks before we focus more on performance in Bahrain. Before we can have a quick car we need a reliable one!"
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Then even quicker to topple Raikkonen with 1m26.322s.
Bottas goes second with 1m26.577s, putting him ahead of both Rosberg and Button.
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Kimi bangs in a slightly slower 1m26s, then finds a bit more with 1m26.421s.
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That lap from Rosberg has clearly gone down well:
@MercedesAMGF1: "Well would you look at that; top spot for @nico_rosberg with just under 2hrs left here at #Jerez today. He's ramping it up... #F1"
@MercedesAMGF1: "Well would you look at that; top spot for @nico_rosberg with just under 2hrs left here at #Jerez today. He's ramping it up... #F1"
Valtteri Bottas Williams F1 2014
Bottas improves too, 1m27.734s.
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Gutierrez improves to 1m35.824s, but Kimi goes fastest of all for Ferrari with 1m26.585s.
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Rosberg goes quickest again, 1m27.073s. That is a fraction quicker than Raikkonen managed yesterday.
Bottas takes the Williams FW36 out after a long time in the pits.
Ericsson comes in, but Raikkonen takes the Ferrari out to join Rosberg. Gutierrez is also back on track.
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And now he goes quickest, with 1m27.453s, just 0.3s from Raikkonen's best lap on day one.
Ericsson has also recorded a time, 1m38.438s.
Ericsson has also recorded a time, 1m38.438s.
Rosberg improves to 1m28.149s and finally moves ahead of Perez.
EDD STRAW reports that, unlike Red Bull, Toro Rosso is going to try to get its Renault-engined contender out on track again before the end of the day.
The first car down the pitlane is Rosberg, with Ericsson's Caterham not far behind.
Green flag
And we're green again.
Sebastian Vettel F1 2014
To give you an idea of the extent of the problem, Red Bull has completed 11 laps across two days here so far, compared to 174 laps across the first two days in 2013.
Breaking news
Here's the full story of Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull and Renault's problems as the world champion curtails his running and flies home:
Red Bull forced to stop running on Wednesday
Red Bull forced to stop running on Wednesday
There is now a cover over the Force India and they are about to try lifting it onto a truck. The marshals seem to be taking some care around the rollhoop area, so they could be worried about the regenerative energy systems.
They seem to be having some trouble cooling the Force India down. It's still smoking.
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Chris Amon
While we have silence, time for some reflections on the sound of the new 1.6-litre V6s.
They are not as loud as the old V8s, but do still sound like proper racing cars.
Here's what Toro Rosso's Franz Tost thinks: "It's a different music – I still have in mind the Matra V12 of the 1970s – but times are changing.
"The turbo sound is simply a different one and once all the cars are on the track we will enjoy it."
You can't hear the Matra V12 in Chris Amon's car at the 1972 French GP in our picture, but with a bit of imagination we're sure you can follow what Tost is getting at.
Red flag
Perez has stopped at Turn 1, so we've got a red flag. Small bit of smoke coming out the back too.
Sergio Perez F1 Force India 2014
The Force India comes by the pits not sounding quite as healthy as it was.
Ericsson has joined in once again for Caterham. Is there a chance the team will get more laps in today then any other Renault-engined squad? Caterham is on three, Red Bull on eight and unlikely to go out again...
Back on track, we currently have two Mercedes-engined machines, Rosberg and Perez.
Breaking news
And now we are hearing Red Bull's running may be curtailed for the rest of the day thanks to an energy store issue. More details will follow as we get them.
Breaking news
If you're just joining us, a quick reminder of what's happened so far on day two in Jerez:
* Button and Perez have been exchanging fastest times in the dry, after Button set the pace in the wet this morning.
* The Renault-engined teams appear to be struggling, with Red Bull and Caterham having completed a handful of laps and Toro Rosso not appearing at all.
* After the circuit was doused for official wet-weather tyre testing in the morning, the track has dried and times are edging down towards yesterday's best.
* Button and Perez have been exchanging fastest times in the dry, after Button set the pace in the wet this morning.
* The Renault-engined teams appear to be struggling, with Red Bull and Caterham having completed a handful of laps and Toro Rosso not appearing at all.
* After the circuit was doused for official wet-weather tyre testing in the morning, the track has dried and times are edging down towards yesterday's best.
Breaking news
The rear suspension 'blockers' on the McLaren MP4-29 are prompting a lot of intrigue at Jerez today.
Here's AUTOSPORT technical expert GARY ANDERSON's explanation of the concept, and why it could be a secret weapon that will be hard to copy:
Gary Anderson analysis: McLaren rear suspension 'blockers'
Here's AUTOSPORT technical expert GARY ANDERSON's explanation of the concept, and why it could be a secret weapon that will be hard to copy:
Gary Anderson analysis: McLaren rear suspension 'blockers'
But both come in, leaving just Rosberg on track.
Gutierrez sets a new best time for him today at 1m36.467s, while another Ferrari-engined car, the F14 T, heads out in the hands of Raikkonen.
Rosberg and Gutierrez are now out on track.
By: Sam Tremayne, Matt Beer, Kevin Turner, Glenn Freeman
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