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Right it is time to call time on our coverage of a day of practice that will live long in the memory. Actually, no it won't because it was rubbish. 

I'm off to follow Felipe Massa's lead, so I'll point you in the direction of Andrew Benson's report from FP2 and we'll be back at 09:00 BST for build up to final practice.

With little done today, tomorrow does at least promise to be a bit more hectic. Join us then.

I don't even know what is going on here...

It was more eventful off the circuit today than on it, with Red Bull's future in F1 once again under the spotlight.

The team are finalising a split from engine partner Renault but have been unable to secure a replacement on terms that satisfy them.

Mercedes have refused to supply them and Ferrari will not sell them their definitive 2016 engines next year.

Ferrari are offering 2015 engines but Red Bull want parity of performance.

Read more from Andrew Benson here.

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Clearly it is an unnatural thing for Daniel Ricciardo not to smile, so much so that he has to force a frown. That session was not much fun for the Australian, just one lap completed in 90 minutes. 

1) Massa 2) Vettel 3) Bottas 4) Verstappen 5) Alonso 6) Kvyat 7) Sainz 8) Button 9) Eosberg 10) Ericsson 

11) Hamilton 12) Perez 13) Hulkenberg 14) Ricciardo 15) Raikkonen 16) Grosjean 17) Nasr 18) Maldonado 19) Stevens 20) Merhi

Felipe Massa snatches the honour of being the fastest driver at the end of a rain-affected FP2 with 2:00.458.

One minute left but Mercedes have called time on their practice session, Manor do likewise.

Meanwhile, Valtteri Bottas looks set to finish with the fastest time as he climbs into P1 with a 2:00.688.

Sebastian Vettel, sixth fastest of the eight drivers to complete timed laps, runs wide just before the chequered flag comes out.

After his frustrated radio messages in Japan, it is a brave person who tells Fernando Alonso of a potential problem with his McLaren. 

Someone has to do just that, though, as he is told: "We have a problem. Box."

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Felipe Massa grabbed 40 winks earlier and, refreshed and raring to go, he heads out for the first time this afternoon. Daniil Kvyat's first timed lap of the session - 2:01.418 - sees him slot into P3.

Like in Japan, things are being set up for a very frantic final practice session tomorrow as teams look to make up for lost time.

Into the final 10 minutes and the two Red Bulls head out for some late laps. Meanwhile, Jenson Button becomes only the fourth driver to complete a timed effort with a 2:06.749.

As a Leeds native myself I like this design.

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Eleven of the 20 cars have been out on the circuit with 15 minutes remaining of the session. Just as it looked likw the rain had passed, it falls again as Nico Hulkenberg has a little wobble, briefly losing his rear before recovering. 

The rain is getting heavier. It looks like Max Verstappen's 2:00.806 is on course to stand as the fastest time of this session.