Alonso has the first red flag of the day, the car stopped on the installation lap.

The nose of the Lotus looked alright in the previously released photo's when it was standing still in isolation. But it does not look good out on track.

It wasn't a big problem on the Ferrari, Alonso is already back out again.



* Seems like the properly for the Ferrari on the first lap was an oil-overfull.

Sutil is the only driver who have set a time.

Sutil 1:42.849

Hamilton (Mercedes) 11 laps
Sutil (Sauber) 9 laps
Hulkenberg (Force India) 4 laps
Alonso (Ferrari) 4 laps
Magnussen (McLaren) 3 laps
Frijns (Caterham) 2 laps
Bianchi (Marussia) 2 laps
Grosjean (Lotus) 1 lap
Massa (Williams) 1 lap

Red Bull has not gone out of the garage yet.

1 Hamilton Mercedes 1m40.625s
2 Sutil Sauber 1m42.849s +2.224

1. Hamilton, Mercedes, 1:40.625, 11 laps;
2. Alonso, Ferrari, 1:41.115, 13 laps;
3. Sutil, Sauber, 1:42.849, 9 laps;
4. Grosjean, Lotus, 1:44.832 5 laps;
5. Hulkenberg,
6. Force India, No time, 5 laps;
7. Magnussen, McLaren, No time, 3 laps;
8. Frijns, Caterham, No time, 2 laps;
9. Bianchi, Marussia, No time, 2 laps;
10. Massa, Williams, No time, 2 laps

The Lotus from behind, looks like they have plentiful gaps for cooling. And an asymmetrical wing support.

Hmm all of the Mercedes cars are out in front again. Red Bull has now atleast started their engine.

1 Magnussen McLaren 1m39.224s
2 Hamilton Mercedes 1m39.464s +0.240
3 Hulkenberg Force India 1m40.410s +1.186
4 Alonso Ferrari 1m41.115s +1.891
5 Sutil Sauber 1m42.849s +3.625
6 Frijns Caterham 1m44.337s +5.113
7 Grosjean Lotus 1m44.832s +5.608

According to Sky, Ferrari intend to “start to push parts to the limits of their durability” over the coming few days.

Lewis's lastest stint:

1:39.573,
1:40.291,
1:39.454,
1:47.936,
1:40.787,
1:40.323,
1:41.507,
1:41.761,
1:42.671,
1:40.903.

Magnussen just did a stint of 14 laps, and lapped consistently in the 1m39s.

The lap count so far:

Sutil (Sauber) 30 laps
Hamilton (Mercedes) 23 laps
Frijns (Caterham) 18 laps
Magnussen (McLaren) 14 laps
Hulkenberg (Force India) 14 laps
Alonso (Ferrari) 13 laps
Grosjean (Lotus) 7 laps
Massa (Williams) 3 laps
Bianchi (Marussia) 2 laps

Alonso is finally back out again, he has been in the garage for a while now.

According to the BBC Red Bull are unlikely to run before 2pm local time, and Torro Rosso have an oil leak. Autosport is reporting that grinding and cutting noises are emanating from the Red Bull garage.