1441: Here's a quick timings update for you. Renault's Vitaly Petrov is up to third on the timesheets thanks to a 1:22.523. Red Bull's Vettel has improved to 1:24.331 but is still eighth.
BBC F1 commentator Jonathan Legard in Barcelona: "A Red Bull engineer has just told me it's been 'a hell of a day' before disappearing into the garage. Red Bull boss Christian Horner then emerged to tell me that the team have made a precautionary oil pump change to the car and now they are hoping for some uninterrupted running on a drying track. Let's see."
BBC Sport's Sarah Holt in Barcelona: "At a 'Breakfast with Branson' media briefing this morning, Timo Glock reminded us all how long he'd been out of an F1 car since wounding his leg and cracking a vertebrae during qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix. He said the last two months have been 'driving him crazy' but his frustration can hardly have been eased during testing for the new Virgin team. Glock saw the car's front wing fall off in Jerez and the former Toyota driver is yet to post a proper time here on Saturday because of more issues with the car. Technical director Nick Wirth says there have been problems with the fuel system but, in spite of this, he remains resolutely upbeat. 'There've been good times and bad times,' he said. 'Small design issues on the car have caused us problems and hydraulic issues have slowed us down. But all I ask is that you judge our performance when we get to a certain rate of development, and we are excited about what we can deliver within the next year.'"
BBC Sport's Sarah Holt in Barcelona: "More news from pit-lane reporter Ted Kravitz on what Felipe Massa is up to. 'Massa is doing a full race simulation this afternoon. He is on lap 20 and will be making his one and only pit stop soon.'"
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