Jerez Test 2014, Day Three: Red Bull stop early for the second day running
Ricciardo debut lasts just three laps; Red Bull cite "issues similar to yesterday's"; Magnussen fastest on first afternoon in McLaren
Friday 31 January 2014 10:25, UK
The gap between Red Bull and their principal rivals widened on day three of testing at Jerez on Thursday, when the World Champions once again propped up the timesheets - and their pre-season problems appeared to intensify.
Of course, all the usual caveats about testing apply - all the more so in a period when teams and suppliers are learning about F1's new technology at an exponential rate. In such a state of flux, Red Bull and Renault's problems might not prove particularly profound. But for now they are on the back foot. Jerez test, Day Three timesheet:1. Kevin Magnussen, McLaren, 1:23.276, 52 laps
2. Felipe Massa, Williams, 1:23.700, 47 laps
3. Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, 1:23.952, 62 laps
4. Jenson Button, McLaren, 1:25.030, 40 laps
5. Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, 1:25.495, 58 laps
6. Nico Hulkenberg, Force India, 1:26.096, 17 laps
7. Jean-Eric Vergne, Toro Rosso, 1:29.915, 30 laps
8. Adrian Sutil, Sauber, 1:30.161, 34 laps
9. Robin Frijns, Caterham, No time, 10 laps
10. Max Chilton, Marussia, No time, 5 laps
11. Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull, No time, 3 laps Laps completed so far at Jerez:
Mercedes - 177 laps
Ferrari - 136 laps
McLaren - 135 laps
Red Bull - 14 laps Laps by power unit supplier:
Mercedes - 466 laps
Ferrari - 201 laps
Renault - 81 laps The Sky Sports F1 Online team will be providing live commentary of all three winter tests, with live updates from trackside also on Sky Sports News.
