Test in Barcelona: best time for Hamilton

Best time for Lewis Hamilton on the first day of testing in Barcelona. The Englishman from McLaren Mercedes lapped in 1.22.263, six tenths ahead of Fernando Alonso's Renault, which began development of the new R28 despite a stop on the track towards the end of the session.

Robert Kubica achieved the third time, demonstrating that BMW Sauber is solving the balance problems suffered in the first outings of the F1.08 while Nick Heidfeld was fifth. Among them, surprisingly, Giancarlo Fisichella's Force India.

Sixth time for the other McLaren of Gary Paffett. A troubled day for the Englishman with a stop on the track at 10.42, a spin at 12.46 and 14.59, causing three red flags.

Nelson Piquet Jr is seventh. The Brazilian also caused two interruptions due to technical problems with his Renault R28 at 16pm and 17pm.

Pos Driver Team Lap Time
 1. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes (B) 1:22.263 82
 2. Alonso Renault (B) 1:22.889 61
 3. Kubica BMW-Sauber (B) 1:22.983 65
 4. Fisichella Force India-Ferrari (B) 1:23.015 98
 5. Heidfeld BMW-Sauber (B) 1:23.270 52
 6. Paffett McLaren-Mercedes (B) 1:23.349 45
 7. Piquet Renault (B) 1:23.367 44
 8. Vettel Toro Rosso-Ferrari (B) 1:23.387 89
 9. Rosberg Williams-Toyota (B) 1:23.453 12
10. Coulthard Red Bull-Renault (B) 1:23.491 60
11. Webber Red Bull-Renault (B) 1:23.547 52
12. Bourdais Toro Rosso-Ferrari (B) 1:23.836 54
13. Nakajima Williams-Toyota (B) 1:23.955 35
14. Barrichello Honda (B) 1:24.125 53
15. Wurz Honda (B) 1:26.975 26