Red Bull’s troublesome start to pre-season testing in Jerez continued on Thursday as they were forced to abandon attempts to run their new car after just three laps because of technical problems. The world champion team, who entered the day having completed a mere 11 laps over two days with Sebastian Vettel at the wheel, sent new recruit Daniel Ricciardo out on track in the Renault-powered RB10 at lunchtime, but the car lasted less than a lap before grinding to a smoky halt. The car was returned to the pits and worked on, but the Australian completed just two further laps before Red Bull decided to cease running and concentrate on finding a solution to their continued...
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