Jerez first 2015 test Test day two
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Having worked his way down into the 1m27s with that short run, Maldonado dives back into the pits in the Lotus.
The Williams has just left the pits as Maldonado improves again. Four cars on track currently.
Verstappen pulls back into the pits in the Toro Rosso. The team will be hoping for a smoother day today as it seeks to give F1's youngest ever driver enough mileage to get used to the way Pirelli's tyres behave.
And the Venezuelan works down to a better time on the first flying lap of that run. The Lotus has improved to 1m28.193s. That puts it three seconds adrift of the Williams it is targeting beating in 2015.
Maldonado rejoins the action in the Lotus E23. The team will be working hard to make up lost ground after a late start in Jerez.
Hamilton continues to rack up the mileage for Mercedes. He's just finished his 53rd lap. He'll need to clock 105 more to eclipse team-mate Nico Rosberg's tally on day one.
Hamilton locks up into Turn 1, missing the apex, and gently running across the exit kerb while trying to keep the car away from the artificial grass and gravel on the other side.
Not for the first time today, Button had the engine switched off long before he rolled to a halt outside the McLaren garage.
Button pits after setting that first timed lap of the day in the McLaren-Honda.
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Button drags a rough-sounding McLaren around again to post its first laptime of the day. A 1m54.655s is 33 seconds off the pace.
Verstappen moves above Nasr for third in the standings, as Button trundles past the pits and is clocked at 190km/h over the start/finish line. The fastest speed we've had across the line today is 286km/h from Nasr.
After sitting in the garage ticking over, the deep engine note of the McLaren-Honda can be heard making its way back out for Button's third lap of the day.
As we approach midday in Spain, here's how the lap count is looking so far:
Hamilton (Mercedes) 42
Nasr (Sauber) 33
Vettel (Ferrari) 31
Verstappen (Toro Rosso) 25
Bottas (Williams) 16
Kvyat (Red Bull) 7
Maldonado (Lotus) 6
Button (McLaren) 2
Hamilton (Mercedes) 42
Nasr (Sauber) 33
Vettel (Ferrari) 31
Verstappen (Toro Rosso) 25
Bottas (Williams) 16
Kvyat (Red Bull) 7
Maldonado (Lotus) 6
Button (McLaren) 2
Hamilton is back out on track, and his first flying lap of this run is a 1m24.8s.
JONATHAN NOBLE has just been speaking to Red Bull team boss Christian Horner about the RB11 running without a front wing.
Kvyat damaged the only wing Red Bull has here at Jerez, so the team is carrying out very basic work that is can complete without one while a spare is flown out.
There's no guarantee that the new spare will make it to Spain in time to allow the team to do any more proper running today, so everyone at Red Bull is having to cross their fingers.
Kvyat damaged the only wing Red Bull has here at Jerez, so the team is carrying out very basic work that is can complete without one while a spare is flown out.
There's no guarantee that the new spare will make it to Spain in time to allow the team to do any more proper running today, so everyone at Red Bull is having to cross their fingers.
Breaking news
Here's a recap of the main headlines from today's running so far:
* Vettel comfortably beats his day one time to lead the way
* Lotus E23 makes first appearance with Pastor Maldonado
* Red Bull sends Daniil Kvyat out for single-lap runs without a front wing
* Two laps so far for McLaren-Honda in the hands of Jenson Button
* Vettel comfortably beats his day one time to lead the way
* Lotus E23 makes first appearance with Pastor Maldonado
* Red Bull sends Daniil Kvyat out for single-lap runs without a front wing
* Two laps so far for McLaren-Honda in the hands of Jenson Button
Lotus E23
Maldonado chips another chunk of time from his best effort, and returns the Lotus E23 to the pits after that short run.
Now the Lotus improves to a 1m36.904s - Maldonado is still firmly sixth out of six cars that have set times today.
Maldonado's first flying lap is a 1m39.488s. Lotus is on the board for the first time at this test.
Another single lap run for the front wing-less Red Bull. Kvyat is back in the pits.
Maldonado stays out this time, so we might be about to see the first laptime from the Lotus.
Nasr ends a period of quiet by taking the Sauber back out, and he is followed down the pitlane by Maldonado in the just-built Lotus E23.
Cloud cover is preventing the temperature from climbing much at Jerez today - air temp is still only 8.6C. Track temp 12.8C.
Once again the Red Bull comes in at the end of its outlap. Kvyat's middle sector without a front wing was 16 seconds slower than Vettel's fastest time though that section of the lap, if you're interested!
Kvyat heads out for another run without a front wing attached to the RB11.
Silence at Jerez at the moment as the track is empty. The peace and quiet keeps being briefly interrupted by the revving of a Honda engine in the McLaren garage.
Red Bull Jerez
In case you were wondering if our eyes were playing tricks on us, here's the moment the Red Bull appeared at the pit exit to complete a lap without a front wing.
Another fire-up in the garage for the McLaren-Honda, while Hamilton and Nasr continue to lap relatively slowly.
Hamilton's pace is fluctuating between 1m26s-28s at the moment. Verstappen is the only other driver out there, doing low 1m26s in the Toro Rosso.
Hamilton has a tank slapper coming out of the final turn. But keeps it all under control.
And Kvyat has headed back into the pits.
The Red Bull has headed out without a front wing on. Either that, or it's covered with aero paint that makes it invisible...
We're still yet to see a laptime from Kvyat (Red Bull), Button (McLaren) and Maldonado (Lotus).
Nasr has been out and headed straight back into the pits. He's being wheeled back into the Sauber garage.
EDD STRAW: "While it's nice for Ferrari fans to see the team up top on the timesheets, it's important to remember that on day two of testing, the laptimes are of limited value. Certainly, it's not a bad thing, but still need to see much more of the various cars to get any clear evidence of where Ferrari is in the competitive order."
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Vettel improves his fastest time to 1m20.984s
Vettel heads back out - he's out on the medium rubber and looks set to do another 10 laps. Verstappen is the other driver on track, and is on mediums.
EDD STRAW: "Vettel's fastest lap overall of the test so far - a 1m21.884s - is 1.4s quicker than the best time set in the opening test at Jerez in 2014."
Lotus E23
Here's a first look at the Lotus E23 on track from that installation lap just carried out by Pastor Maldonado.
Bottas improves to a 1m24.923s and then pits.
By: Glenn Freeman, Ben Anderson, Edd Straw, AUTOSPORT staff
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