Brooks said the project was still in the early phase of field testing, and participating in the AVATAR interview process was entirely voluntary at this stage.
It was a straightforward Saturday for the rest of the field even though the second phase of qualifying was halted when a bollard was knocked over at Turn Nine.
Although they have not been found to cause any harm, the cables on conventional pylons, which transmit a three-phase alternating current, generate a strong electric field and a continuous buzz of low-frequency radio waves.