Jerez first 2014 test Test day two
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We have a fifth name to add to the list, as Raikkonen heads out for Ferrari.
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Esteban Gutierrez F1 Sauber 2014
Good start for Sauber this, as Gutierrez clocks his second flyer and drops four seconds from his time. The benchmark stands at 1m45.089s now.
The Mexican has put in four laps already today. McLaren, Williams and Force India all have one installation lap under their belts.
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We have our first time on the board - Gutierrez comes round in a 1m49.424s.
Gutierrez stays out and enters the first potential flyer of the day.
We also have two cars on track, as Perez joins the fray for Force India.
We also have two cars on track, as Perez joins the fray for Force India.
Which was a weak segue into our AUTOSPORT sweepstake (feel free to play along at home, we haven't decided prizes).
KEVIN TURNER: 200
JONATHAN NOBLE: 250
GARY ANDERSON: 180
SAM TREMAYNE: 201
EDD STRAW: 186
KEVIN TURNER: 200
JONATHAN NOBLE: 250
GARY ANDERSON: 180
SAM TREMAYNE: 201
EDD STRAW: 186
Gutierrez heads back out for Sauber, and therefore becomes the first man to start a second lap on day two.
Twitter
Given that F1 2014 could be an engine formula, we reckon this counts as fighting talk:
@MercedesAMGF1: "That's the first laps now completed for all four Mercedes-engined teams in 2014. 'From little acorns' and all that... :)"
@MercedesAMGF1: "That's the first laps now completed for all four Mercedes-engined teams in 2014. 'From little acorns' and all that... :)"
Lewis Hamilton F1 Mercedes 2014
It would be understandable if you found yesterday's start to F1 2014 a bit disappointing, with only six teams managing flying laps.
But there is plenty of confidence in the paddock that this situation will be shortlived, as JONATHAN NOBLE found out last night:
Why 'Formula Farce' won't last long
That is as good a time as any to bring you today's line-up.
We've been chasing information as it could well change given day two has been declared a wet tyre test day.
So, with the disclaimer that this could change, here's who should be driving today:
Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull
Nico Rosberg, Mercedes
Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari
Jenson Button, McLaren
Sergio Perez, Force India
Esteban Gutierrez, Sauber
Daniil Kvyat, Toro Rosso
Valtteri Bottas, Williams
Marcus Ericsson, Caterham
We've been chasing information as it could well change given day two has been declared a wet tyre test day.
So, with the disclaimer that this could change, here's who should be driving today:
Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull
Nico Rosberg, Mercedes
Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari
Jenson Button, McLaren
Sergio Perez, Force India
Esteban Gutierrez, Sauber
Daniil Kvyat, Toro Rosso
Valtteri Bottas, Williams
Marcus Ericsson, Caterham
Gutierrez and Bottas head straight back in, and we have quiet.
Williams joins the fray, followed quickly by Sauber. Button heads back into the McLaren garage, which is directly underneath us.
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Sebastian Vettel F1 2014
Sebastian Vettel wasn't too downbeat about turning in just three laps yesterday:
"We did really just a total of three laps, just carried the car round.
"We didn't run the whole day for a reason, we weren't ready so it took longer than we thought.
"Considering the amount of total running we saw today, everybody has quite a bit on so it's just to make sure, to run the car to get everything up to temperature but no feeling yet."
Aha. We're green, and we have an engine fired up.
Not only that, we have a new car - the McLaren MP4-29 takes to the track and opens proceedings for day two.
Not only that, we have a new car - the McLaren MP4-29 takes to the track and opens proceedings for day two.
Jenson Button F1 McLaren 2014
While we wait for the latest on tractor-watch (we just invented that), we've also been doing a sweepstake on how many laps will be completed today.
If you missed our lap counts, F1's 2014 designs managed 93 collective laps on day one.
Last year's count? 657.
If you missed our lap counts, F1's 2014 designs managed 93 collective laps on day one.
Last year's count? 657.
A new twist? The tractor is headed down the main straight in the wrong direction (and at impressive speed). Does it need more water? Some in the media centre are saying the track is not wet enough to justify a wet tyre day...
We're past the official start, but the track hasn't opened yet as the tractor creeps round.
F1 tractor
Tractors and F1 don't often go hand in hand, but there's one out on track right now dousing an already wet surface.
It's early, but the media centre is still awake enough to have started taking bets on whether it will complete more laps than some of the teams today.
That is unlikely to affect many schedules - teams after all are focusing mainly on the basics - it's another unknown element to add to an already overwhelming mixing pot.
Well, for starters, we've got a new ingredient to throw into the mix: today has been nominated as a wet weather tyre test day.
This year's regulations stated that one day of pre-season had to be used for wet weather testing. That was originally pencilled in for Friday, the final day here at Jerez.
But with overcast skies, and rain on the horizon (the track is already wet), Pirelli has declared today will be our day of wet running.
This year's regulations stated that one day of pre-season had to be used for wet weather testing. That was originally pencilled in for Friday, the final day here at Jerez.
But with overcast skies, and rain on the horizon (the track is already wet), Pirelli has declared today will be our day of wet running.
What can we expect today, after a stunted opening day that produced just 93 collective laps.
Will we, for example, see more of the Red Bull RB10, or anything of McLaren's MP4-29?
Will we, for example, see more of the Red Bull RB10, or anything of McLaren's MP4-29?
The faint rumble of an engine, and a circuit waking up to the sound of Formula 1 2014 - it's the second day of pre-season testing at Jerez. Welcome back.
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