AS IT HAPPENED: Follow all the action from the in-season test at the Madring

Day 1 in the books

16:55 - We have practice starts to finish the day but that will be that for Day 1. Join us at 09:00 local time tomorrow for the second and final day of the test around the Madring, and check the website and social channels for reaction.

🏁 CHEQUERED FLAG 🏁

16:50 - We are all one for Day 1 of running for in-season testing around the Madring. It's Slater who heads the field with a 1:50.343 for TRIDENT. Here is your top 10 for the afternoon:

1. Freddie Slater - TRIDENT - 1:50.343
2. Taito Kato - ART Grand Prix - 1:50.410
3. Theophile Nael - Campos Racing - 1:50.423
4. Ernesto Rivera - Campos Racing - 1:50.744
5. Alessandro Giusti - MP Motorsport - 1:50.784
6. Woohyun Shin - Hitech - 1:50.792
7. Tuukka Taponen - MP Motorsport - 1:50.818
8. Jin Nakamura - Hitech - 1:50.960
9. Ugo Ugochukwu - Campos Racing - 1:51.010
10. Hiyu Yamakoshi - Van Amersfoort Racing - 1:51.197

🟢 Back to green for the final minutes 🟢

16:42 - One final blast before Day 1 is finished

🔴 Red Flag 🔴

16:32 - We have another Red Flag with just under 20 minutes of Day 1 remaining. Slater has made contact with the wall at Turn 10 before stopping on track further on

Slater back in front

16:16 - Into the final hour of running and the track keeps improving, drivers are getting faster and more confident. Theophile Nael goes fastest until Slater delivers a new session-topping time with a 1:50.343

Ugo improves but Kato is flying

16:06 - And the ART driver goes half a second clear... 1:50.582 is the new fastest time of the test so far

🟢 Track clear, we are green again 🟢

15:58 - A short stoppage and we are back on track

🔴 Red Flag 🔴

15:53 - A spin brings out the Red Flags but the culprit manages to recover to the pit lane

🟢 Green once more 🟢

15:40 - The track is live again

🔴 Red Flag 🔴

15:10 - Gladysz has found the barriers at Turns 5 and 6. He is out of the car and OK but everyone else returns to the pit lane

ART on the attack

15:01 - ART Grand Prix waste no time on the resumption of on-track action. Maciej Gladysz leads an ART 1-2 by 0.015s over teammate Taito Kato. The Pole's 1:51.598 is the time to beat until Slater lays down a 1:51.000 and it's back to the top for the Championship leader

🟢 Green again 🟢

14:55 - Track clear and we go again

🔴 Red Flag 🔴

14:40 - Jin Nakamura is in the barriers at Turn 17

Slater up to P1

14:37 - The Championship leader sets a 1:51.638 and the fastest time of the test so far to go quickest of all

Campos Racing 1-2

14:35 - Theophile Nael manages to split Ugochukwu and Slater to make it a Campos 1-2 at the moment. The Frenchman is just 0.072s off P1 after his latest lap

🟢 Green flag again 🟢

14:29 - Back to green flag conditions once again and the afternoon rolls on

🔴 Red Flag 🔴

14:12 - Fernando Barrichello has found the barriers at Turn 17

First flying laps of the afternoon coming in

14:08 - Uog Ugochukwu leads once again with a 1:52.069, 0.3s ahead of Noah Stromsted until title rival Freddie Slater goes to P2, 0.1s off top spot

🟢 GREEN LIGHT 🟢

14:00 - We are back to green flag conditions for the final half of running on Day 1 in Madrid

Ready for the afternoon running

13:50 - We are 10 minutes away from more action around the Madring. Will Campos remain the team to beat this afternoon?

Your top 10 from this morning's session:

1. Ugo Ugochukwu - Campos Racing - 1:51.901
2. Bruno Del Pino - Van Amersfoort Racing - 1:51.958
3. Enzo Deligny - Van Amersfoort Racing - 1:52.061
4. Jin Nakamura - Hitech - 1:52.176
5. Freddie Slater - TRIDENT - 1:52.205
6. Fionn McLaughlin - Hitech - 1:52.333
7. Mattia Colnaghi - MP Motorsport - 1:52.479
8. Theophile Nael - Campos Racing - 1:52.550
9. Taito Kato - ART Grand Prix - 1:52.637
10. Hiyu Yamakoshi - Van Amersfoort Racing - 1:52.674

Running will resume at 14:00 local time.

🔴 Red Flag 🔴

11:50 - Bruno Del Pino has stopped on the inside of Turn 12.

The session will not be resumed ahead of the lunch break

🟢 Green flag again 🟢

11:45 - Final bit of on-track action for this morning's session

🔴 Red Flag 🔴

30 minutes to go...

11:30 - ...and it's Ugo Ugochukwu that is the driver to beat. The Campos Racing driver goes to P1 now on a 1:51.901

Del Pino back on top

11:19 - Bruno Del Pino retakes top spot as we approach the final half hour of the morning segment. The VAR driver leads the field on a 1:51.958, with teammate Enzo Deligny P2, 0.103s back

Change at the top

10:58 - Jin Nakamura takes top spot off Bruno Del Pino, with the Hitech driver posting a 1:52.605 to go quickest so far.

The times come down further as Nakamura now sets a 1:52.176, ahead of Championship leader Freddie Slater by just 0.029s.

🟢 Green light 🟢

10:50 - Back to it in Madrid with just over an hour to go of the morning session

Track is clear and we will resume shortly

10:47 - Restart will be at 10:50 local time

🔴 Red Flag 🔴

10:30 - Christian Ho has made contact with the barriers but is out of the car and OK.

One hour gone

10:05 - Here is the running order as things stand:

1. Yevan David - AIX Racing - 1:54.669
2. Bruno Del Pino - Van Amersfoort Racing - 1:55.775
3. Enzo Deligny - Van Amersfoort Racing - 1:56.433
4. James Wharton - PREMA Racing - 1:56.821
5. Nandhavud Bhirombhakdi - DAMS Lucas Oil - 1:57.477

🟢 Green once again 🟢

09:55 - We are back to green flag conditions with just under an hour gone so far

🔴 Red Flag 🔴

09:46 - Pit lane is scheduled to re-open at 09:55 local time

A steady start

09:30 - It's a very, very green track out there so there's no major running just yet. Every driver has been out for at least a couple exploratory laps as they learn.

Live timing for every session can be found here

🟢 GREEN LIGHT 🟢

09:00 - We are good to go around the Madring

🚨 Five minute warning 🚨

08:55 - We aren't far away from the green light for the first time in Madrid...

Timings you need

08:45 - Both days will get going at 09:00 local time and run to 11:50, before 10 minutes of practice starts take us to the lunch break. Day 1 resumes at 14:00 and runs to 16:50, with another practice start segment to finish the afternoon. Day 2 gets going earlier at 13:00, and runs to 15:50 with more practice starts rounding out the test.

Good morning from Madrid!

08:35 - The summer break is almost over for FIA Formula 3 as we are nearly ready to get back on track for the first time since Budapest. Two days of testing await us around a brand-new circuit here at the Madring!

We will be here all day giving you the latest updates from all the goings on throughout both days of testing, along with driver and team reactions after the chequered flag.