Young German Formula 1 driver Sebastian Vettel, driving the Ferrari-powered Toro Rosso car, set today the fastest time in the first day of private testing held in Jerez, south of Spain.
With the exception of Toyota with Jarno Trulli and Vettel, all teams ran their 3rd drivers.
Gary Paffett set the 2nd fastest time in the McLaren-Mercedes, beating Luca Badoer and the Ferrari F2008.
The team started to the 2009 aerodynamic package and the new Bridgestone slick tires.
The day was marred by a bizarre incident. A BMW-Sauber mechanic suffered an electric shock after touching a car fitted with the energy recovery system (KERS) device in the morning.
DRIVERTEAMBEST
1VETTELToro Rosso1 :19.844
2PAFFETTMcLaren1 :20.179
3BADOERFerrari1 :20.697
4HULKENBERGWilliams1 :20.953
5BUEMIRed Bull Racing1 :20.997
6GROSJEANING Renault F1 Team1 :21.223
7TRULLIToyota1 :21.459
8WURZHonda1 :21.596
9KLIENBMW No times
Unofficial timing
With the exception of Toyota with Jarno Trulli and Vettel, all teams ran their 3rd drivers.
Gary Paffett set the 2nd fastest time in the McLaren-Mercedes, beating Luca Badoer and the Ferrari F2008.
The team started to the 2009 aerodynamic package and the new Bridgestone slick tires.
The day was marred by a bizarre incident. A BMW-Sauber mechanic suffered an electric shock after touching a car fitted with the energy recovery system (KERS) device in the morning.
DRIVERTEAMBEST
1VETTELToro Rosso1 :19.844
2PAFFETTMcLaren1 :20.179
3BADOERFerrari1 :20.697
4HULKENBERGWilliams1 :20.953
5BUEMIRed Bull Racing1 :20.997
6GROSJEANING Renault F1 Team1 :21.223
7TRULLIToyota1 :21.459
8WURZHonda1 :21.596
9KLIENBMW No times
Unofficial timing