German driver Nick Heidfeld set the fastest time of the day at the wheel of his BMW-Sauber F1.09 in Barcelona, Spain on Day 1 of the final test session prior to the start of the season.
Heidfeld's time was 0,5 second quicker than that set by 2nd place man, Kimi Raikkonen of the Scuderia Ferrari.
Toyota's Jarno Trulli clinched a promising 3rd time ahead of the talk of the paddock, Jenson Button who drives the newly born Brawn-Mercedes BGP001.
Sébastien Bourdais set the 6th fastest time at the wheel of the new Toro Rosso STR4.
Heikki Kovalainen was a disappointing 10th - and last. The McLaren team admitted that during the lunchbreak, MP4-24 was fitted with a new front wing, floor and top body and the programme continued - on identical fuel-loads - throughout the afternoon.
Times, Monday:
Pos Driver Constructor Time Laps
1 Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber 1m20.338 96
2 Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari 1m20.908 81
3 Jarno Trulli Toyota 1m20.937 121
4 Jenson Button Brawn GP 1m21.140 82
5 Nelson Piquet Renault 1m21.662 126
6 Sebastien Bourdais Scuderia Toro Rosso 1m22.158 86
7 Mark Webber Red Bull Racing 1m22.246 117
8 Adrian Sutil Force India F1 1m22.452 129
9 Kazuki Nakajima Williams 1m22.813 111
10 Heikki Kovalainen McLaren Mercedes 1m22.948 90
*Unofficial timing
photo:WRI2
Heidfeld's time was 0,5 second quicker than that set by 2nd place man, Kimi Raikkonen of the Scuderia Ferrari.
Toyota's Jarno Trulli clinched a promising 3rd time ahead of the talk of the paddock, Jenson Button who drives the newly born Brawn-Mercedes BGP001.
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| Jenson Button, Brawn GP |
Sébastien Bourdais set the 6th fastest time at the wheel of the new Toro Rosso STR4.
Heikki Kovalainen was a disappointing 10th - and last. The McLaren team admitted that during the lunchbreak, MP4-24 was fitted with a new front wing, floor and top body and the programme continued - on identical fuel-loads - throughout the afternoon.
Times, Monday:
Pos Driver Constructor Time Laps
1 Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber 1m20.338 96
2 Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari 1m20.908 81
3 Jarno Trulli Toyota 1m20.937 121
4 Jenson Button Brawn GP 1m21.140 82
5 Nelson Piquet Renault 1m21.662 126
6 Sebastien Bourdais Scuderia Toro Rosso 1m22.158 86
7 Mark Webber Red Bull Racing 1m22.246 117
8 Adrian Sutil Force India F1 1m22.452 129
9 Kazuki Nakajima Williams 1m22.813 111
10 Heikki Kovalainen McLaren Mercedes 1m22.948 90
*Unofficial timing
photo:WRI2