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2013 Pre-season testing - Jerez

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Jerez pre-season test session - 3rd Test Day

(07/02/2013)

10:19

NewsOnF1:

Welcome to our coverage of the third day of testing from Jerez

10:25

NewsOnF1:

Today's driver line-up is:

Sebastian Vettel - Red Bull
Felipe Massa - Ferrari
Jenson Button - McLaren
Kimi Raikkonen - Lotus
Nico Rosberg - Mercedes
Esteban Gutierrez - Sauber
James Rossiter/Paul di Resta - Force India
Valtteri Bottas - Williams
Jean-Eric Vergne - Toro Rosso
Charles Pic - Caterham
Max Chilton - Marussia

10:26

NewsOnF1:

So far Massa has set the quickest time with a 1:19.005, Rosberg is second with a 1:19.687

11:53

NewsOnF1:

It seems that Ferrari are doing some performance runs today! Massa sets a 1:17.879! That is the fastest over the 3 days so far

12:02

NewsOnF1:

Fastest laps - Day 3 @12:00
Massa/Ferrari01:17.879
Rosberg/Mercedes01:19.004
Vergne/Toro Rosso01:19.707
Button/McLaren01:19.708
Vettel/Red Bull01:19.829
Gutierrez/Sauber01:19.995
Rossiter/Force India01:20.553
Bottas/Williams01:21.698
Chilton/Marussia01:23.938
Pic/Caterham01:25.365

12:24

NewsOnF1:

Good news for Mercedes, Rosberg has completed more laps so far today that the previous two days combined

12:25

NewsOnF1:

Pic in the Caterham has caused the first red flag of the day. He has stopped on the track

12:30

NewsOnF1:

Kimi Raikkonen finally sets a time! A 1:22.014

12:35

NewsOnF1:

Massa sets a time of 1:17.886, just a fraction slower than his best time

12:57

NewsOnF1:

Rossiter goes 3rd with a 1:19.303

13:01

NewsOnF1:

Raikkonen goes 4th with a 1:19.539

13:25

NewsOnF1:

Most laps so far by Rosberg with 78 laps followed Gutierrez with 65

13:30

NewsOnF1:

Fastest laps - Day 3 @ 13:30 local time
Massa/Ferrari01:17.879
Rosberg/Mercedes01:19.004
Rossiter/Force India01:19.303
Raikkonen/Lotus01:19.539
Button/McLaren01:19.603
Vettel/Red Bull01:19.676
Vergne/Toro Rosso01:19.707
Gutierrez/Sauber01:19.995
Bottas/Williams01:21.578
Chilton/Marussia01:23.938

13:39

NewsOnF1:

It is fairly quiet on the track as many are on their lunch breaks

13:48

NewsOnF1:

We are seeing longer runs today. Rosberg completed two 15 lap runs this morning

14:05

NewsOnF1:

Not much activity at the moment

14:19

NewsOnF1:

Paul di Resta takes over from James Rossiter at Force India

14:25

NewsOnF1:

Rosberg back on the track as well

14:26

NewsOnF1:

And Rosberg sets a 1:18.766

14:45

NewsOnF1:

Rosberg covers more than 100 laps already

14:59

NewsOnF1:

The track is busier now, there are 6 cars on the track

15:03

NewsOnF1:

Second red flag today, Vergne has stopped at the pit lane exit

15:06

NewsOnF1:

Session resumes

15:25

NewsOnF1:

Most laps completed so far: Rosberg with 115 followed by Gutierrez with 82 laps

15:27

NewsOnF1:

Vettel goes 3rd with a 1:19.052

15:34

NewsOnF1:

Fastest laps - Day 3 @ 15:30 local time
Massa/Ferrari01:17.879
Rosberg/Mercedes01:18.766
Vettel/Red Bull01:19.052
Raikkonen/Lotus01:19.200
Rossiter/Force India01:19.303
Button/McLaren01:19.603
Vergne/Toro Rosso01:19.707
Gutierrez/Sauber01:19.995
Bottas/Williams01:21.578
Pic/Caterham01:22.801
Best lap time on day 2: 01:18.218
Best lap time on day 3 in 2012: 01:18.419

15:36

NewsOnF1:

Pic in the Caterham improves slightly with a 1:22.760

15:55

NewsOnF1:

Bottas improves slightly with a 1:21.575, remains in 9th

15:55

NewsOnF1:

Williams are the only team running the 2012 car

15:59

NewsOnF1:

Paul di Resta who took over from James Rossiter has only completed 7 laps. Force India are now reporting that they are having an issue with the exhaust and they are probably not going to run any more today. Tomorrow Jules Bianchi is expected to take over the testing duties

16:00

NewsOnF1:

Vergne sets a 1:19.247 and moves to 5th

16:01

NewsOnF1:

Fastest laps - Day 3 @ 16:00 local time
Massa/Ferrari01:17.879
Rosberg/Mercedes01:18.766
Vettel/Red Bull01:19.052
Raikkonen/Lotus01:19.200
Vergne/Toro Rosso01:19.247
Rossiter/Force India01:19.303
Button/McLaren01:19.603
Gutierrez/Sauber01:19.995
Bottas/Williams01:21.575
Pic/Caterham01:22.760
Best lap time on day 2: 01:18.218
Best lap time on day 3 in 2012: 01:18.419

16:06

NewsOnF1:

We enter the final hour of testing today

16:06

NewsOnF1:

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16:07

NewsOnF1:

Massa's quickest time still stands, will anyone try to better that time today ?

16:14

NewsOnF1:

Pic improves again with a 1:22.352, remains in 10th

16:15

NewsOnF1:

Meanwhile Rosberg continues to make up for the time lost in the last 2 days, so far he has covered 132 laps!

16:31

NewsOnF1:

Fastest laps - Day 3 @ 16:30 local time
Massa/Ferrari01:17.879
Rosberg/Mercedes01:18.766
Vettel/Red Bull01:19.052
Raikkonen/Lotus01:19.200
Vergne/Toro Rosso01:19.247
Rossiter/Force India01:19.303
Button/McLaren01:19.603
Gutierrez/Sauber01:19.995
Bottas/Williams01:21.575
Pic/Caterham01:22.352
Best lap time on day 2: 01:18.218
Best lap time on day 3 in 2012: 01:18.419

16:44

NewsOnF1:

Chilton sets a time of 1:21.454, 9th in the Marussia

16:56

NewsOnF1:

Chilton improves again with a 1:21.269

16:57

NewsOnF1:

Red flag!

16:57

NewsOnF1:

Button stops on the track just minutes before the end of the session

16:58

NewsOnF1:

Fastest laps - Day 3
Massa/Ferrari01:17.879
Rosberg/Mercedes01:18.766
Vettel/Red Bull01:19.052
Raikkonen/Lotus01:19.200
Vergne/Toro Rosso01:19.247
Rossiter/Force India01:19.303
Button/McLaren01:19.603
Gutierrez/Sauber01:19.934
Chilton/Marussia01:21.269
Bottas/Williams01:21.575
Best lap time on day 2: 01:18.218
Best lap time on day 3 in 2012: 01:18.419

16:59

NewsOnF1:

Rosberg covered the most number of laps with 148 followed by Gutierrez with 110 and Vettel with 102. di Resta who took over from Rossiter in the afternoon only managed 7 laps. Raikkonen only managed 40 for the whole day

16:59

NewsOnF1:

The Jerez test conculdes tomorrow. Our coverage starts at 9 am local time

16:59

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