FP3: Ricciardo quickest as rain hits Shanghai
Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo topped the timing screens on Saturday morning as rain hit Shanghai, dissuading his main rivals to avoid running. The intermediate was the tyre of choice and Ricciardo put himself top half way through the session, half a second clear of anyone else. It was Felipe Massa for Williams who popped up in second ahead of the Lotus of Romain Grosjean. Pastor Maldonado tried to make up for limited running during FP2 following his pitlane crash and posted 12 laps - one of just four cars to make double digits. Due to the conditions, the Mercedes duo of Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg, the McLaren of Kevin Magnussen and the Ferrari of Fernando Alonso, failed to set a time. FP3 Full Times - 2014 Chinese Grand Prix:
#DriverTeamTimeGapLaps
01 D. Ricciardo Red Bull 1:53.958 5
02 F. Massa Williams 1:54.492 0.534 5
03 R. Grosjean Lotus 1:54.514 0.556 4
04 N. Hulkenberg Force India 1:55.032 1.074 6
05 K. Räikkönen Ferrari 1:55.062 1.104 4
06 P. Maldonado Lotus 1:55.228 1.270 12
07 D. Kvyat Toro Rosso 1:55.235 1.277 7
08 V. Bottas Williams 1:55.381 1.423 5
09 J. Button McLaren 1:55.673 1.715 4
10 S. Perez Force India 1:56.019 2.061 6
11 S. Vettel Red Bull 1:56.233 2.275 8
12 J. Vergne Toro Rosso 1:56.380 2.422 9
13 A. Sutil Sauber 1:56.760 2.802 8
14 M. Chilton Marussia 1:56.841 2.883 13
15 E. Gutierrez Sauber 1:57.468 3.510 9
16 K. Kobayashi Caterham 1:57.812 3.854 12
17 J. Bianchi Marussia 1:57.976 4.018 14
18 M. Ericsson Caterham 1:59.507 5.549 6
19 N. Rosberg Mercedes No time 4
20 K. Magnussen McLaren No time 3
21 F. Alonso Ferrari No time 1
22 L. Hamilton Mercedes No time 3
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