Jerez first 2014 test Test day two
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Yesterday, Ericsson was pretty pleased to be conducting his first day on track as an official Caterham F1 racer:
"Even though we only did one lap it was still a very exciting day. It was great to be able to do one lap because the team has been working so hard for the last month or so and have been working day and night for the last couple of days. So at least to show the car and do one lap was a great achievement.
"It was impossible to get a feeling for the car because it was only an installation lap. We had to go around so the guys could get the data from it."
"Even though we only did one lap it was still a very exciting day. It was great to be able to do one lap because the team has been working so hard for the last month or so and have been working day and night for the last couple of days. So at least to show the car and do one lap was a great achievement.
"It was impossible to get a feeling for the car because it was only an installation lap. We had to go around so the guys could get the data from it."
Caterham F1 2014
And Ericsson comes in. Still no flying laptime for him.
Caterham is true to its word and sends Ericsson down the pitlane in the CT05 as Kimi comes straight back in.
Caterham reckons it will be able to send Ericsson back out soon, which is good news for Renault.
Gutierrez has come straight back in, but Raikkonen heads out in the Ferrari. He has not been on-track for a long time, but his best time from yesterday remains the best Jerez lap so far in 2014.
Gutierrez has come straight back in, but Raikkonen heads out in the Ferrari. He has not been on-track for a long time, but his best time from yesterday remains the best Jerez lap so far in 2014.
Jerez has been quiet for a while so it is good to see Gutierrez heading out in the Sauber.
Perez completes another decent run, but he couldn't quite beat his own previous best of 1m28.376s, let alone jump back ahead of Button.
So, with just under three hours to go, a quick summary of the positions and laps completed so far:
1 Button, (McLaren) 1m27.556s, 32 laps
2 Perez, (Force India) 1m28.376s, 27 laps
3 Rosberg, (Mercedes) 1m29.231s, 24 laps
4 Bottas, (Williams) 1m37.762s, 17 laps
5 Raikkonen, (Ferrari) 1m38.272s, 16 laps
6 Vettel, (Red Bull) 1m38.320s, 8 laps
7 Gutierrez, (Sauber) 1m41.798s, 33 laps
8 Ericsson, (Caterham) no time, 1 lap
1 Button, (McLaren) 1m27.556s, 32 laps
2 Perez, (Force India) 1m28.376s, 27 laps
3 Rosberg, (Mercedes) 1m29.231s, 24 laps
4 Bottas, (Williams) 1m37.762s, 17 laps
5 Raikkonen, (Ferrari) 1m38.272s, 16 laps
6 Vettel, (Red Bull) 1m38.320s, 8 laps
7 Gutierrez, (Sauber) 1m41.798s, 33 laps
8 Ericsson, (Caterham) no time, 1 lap
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Perez's Force India squirms out of the last corner as he sets a 1m29.2.
To put these times into perspective, the best lap in Jerez testing last year was 1m17.879s, set by Felipe Massa's Ferrari.
Rosberg continues to improve and the Mercedes has just lapped in 1m29.231. He is, however, still third.
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A bit more insight from our technical expert GARY ANDERSON on some potential issues for the Renault teams:
"It seems that Renault is having a few problems. Sebastian Vettel's Red Bull was the only Renault-engined car we saw on track for much of today, with both Caterham and Scuderia Toro Rosso being sat in the garage for a long time.
"Red Bull is the works Renault team, so it's conceivable it is doing some troubleshooting work. Yesterday, the Caterham only managed one lap before stopping with an electrical problem while the Toro Rosso had serious trouble with the engine mapping, which Jean-Eric Vergne said led to the car "oscillating". You could see what he meant as it juddered up the pitlane and out onto the track.
"Today, the Mercedes cars are averaging 14 laps per car and the Ferrari-powered machines 24 laps. Vettel has done eight laps, which means the three Renault-engined machines are averaging less than three laps each for over four hours of running."
"It seems that Renault is having a few problems. Sebastian Vettel's Red Bull was the only Renault-engined car we saw on track for much of today, with both Caterham and Scuderia Toro Rosso being sat in the garage for a long time.
"Red Bull is the works Renault team, so it's conceivable it is doing some troubleshooting work. Yesterday, the Caterham only managed one lap before stopping with an electrical problem while the Toro Rosso had serious trouble with the engine mapping, which Jean-Eric Vergne said led to the car "oscillating". You could see what he meant as it juddered up the pitlane and out onto the track.
"Today, the Mercedes cars are averaging 14 laps per car and the Ferrari-powered machines 24 laps. Vettel has done eight laps, which means the three Renault-engined machines are averaging less than three laps each for over four hours of running."
Rosberg continues to improve and now gets down to 1m31.227.
Rosberg has gone back out too, and sets a new PB of 1m32.932 to put the Mercedes into third.
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Button has, indeed, gone quicker, with 1m27.556. That's getting close to Kimi's best of 1m27.1 from yesterday.
Rosberg 1982
Our quoting of Nico's reasons for picking the number six is well-timed, as father Keke, the 1982 world champion, has also been spotted in the pits.
Button now goes out in the McLaren, just after Perez brings the Force India in. They seem to be taking it in turns to go quickest!
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Rosberg has now pitted the Mercedes. Perhaps a good time to remind ourselves why he selected to race with number six:
"My Dad wrote me an email in the winter saying it had been a lucky number for him when he became world champion, but that didn't convince me.
"Then my fiancee said it was her lucky number, too, so that got me thinking a bit more! And then I remembered that I won a championship with this number back in 2002. Hopefully that will be the key to an easy season!"
"My Dad wrote me an email in the winter saying it had been a lucky number for him when he became world champion, but that didn't convince me.
"Then my fiancee said it was her lucky number, too, so that got me thinking a bit more! And then I remembered that I won a championship with this number back in 2002. Hopefully that will be the key to an easy season!"
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And follows that up with a 1m28.376.
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And Perez moves back to the top with 1m28.624.
Perez goes back out for Force India.
Ericsson's lap was just an installation lap, so just Rosberg on track.
Button back in, but he is now topping today's times again. He is two seconds off Kimi Raikkonen's best time for Ferrari yesterday.
Another 1m29s lap from Button. This is about the closest thing to a consistent run we have seen.
Marcus Ericsson has gone out to give the Caterham its first run of the day.
Marcus Ericsson has gone out to give the Caterham its first run of the day.
The next lap is a 1m29s too. Rosberg now improves to 1m39.116s in the W05.
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Button has improved to 1m29.114s to go back on top, plus Rosberg's Mercedes has now returned to the fray.
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We'll soon be seeing the Williams out.
@WilliamsF1Team: "Lunch done and Valtteri is ready to go. Dry tyres now fitted #Jerez"
@WilliamsF1Team: "Lunch done and Valtteri is ready to go. Dry tyres now fitted #Jerez"
Button goes back out. Can he beat Perez's time?
With Perez returning to the pits, we have no cars on track. But we have already seen a lot more action than we did on day one.
We're still waiting to see Caterham and Toro Rosso today.
We're still waiting to see Caterham and Toro Rosso today.
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Sergio Perez, Force India
But he is getting closer, Perez now managing a 1m29.641s effort.
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And now Perez, also on slicks, moves to the top of the times. He's just gone round in 1m31.885s, but we're still some way off the best laps from yesterday's running.
But it is Force India that goes out first, Perez driving down the pitlane for the first time in a while.
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Caterham is reporting the CT05 could be out soon.
@CaterhamF1: "The bodywork's on, the garage doors are open and we're nearly ready for @Ericsson_Marcus to head out for our first day two laps"
@CaterhamF1: "The bodywork's on, the garage doors are open and we're nearly ready for @Ericsson_Marcus to head out for our first day two laps"
And Rosberg now pits, so the track is quiet once again.
The McLaren and Red Bull return to the pits, leaving just Rosberg on track. He has now got down to a 1m39.276s.
Button set his new best time on slick tyres. Vettel has now also recorded a time to go fourth for Red Bull.
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Button sets a new best time of the day, with 1m32.443s. The times should continue to come down as the track is really getting quite dry now.
Rosberg does a 1m41.278, but is still far from pushing hard.
Button takes the McLaren out as Rosberg sets a 1m42.630.
Vettel has also just left the pits.
Vettel has also just left the pits.
Rosberg has stayed out so let's hope he'll set a time on this outing.
And finally we have some track action again as Rosberg takes the Mercedes out.
By: Sam Tremayne, Matt Beer, Kevin Turner, Glenn Freeman
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