According to the Ferrari media website, the Brazilian debuted in his first official running of a Formula One car since his accident in the Hungarian Grand Prix in the early hours of the morning, and drove the F10 for about 32 laps until the break before the afternoon session. By 1:30 PM, it seems that the Ferrari ruled the initial testing session, with the best time of 1:13.088.
“The Brazilian drove 32 laps in the morning, the fastest in a time of 1:13.088, the best so far at 1:30pm. His first impressions are positive, although it is still too early for a serious conclusion,” said the Ferrari release, who also revealed that the grandstands at Valencia were partially filled with Spanish fans.
During the course of today, several teams showcased their 2010 challengers in front of the international media, including Williams F1 – with their brand new FW32, driven by Rubens Barrichello – Scuderia Toro Rosso and Mercedes GP. More than 100 journalists are present trackside, according to the Ferrari site.
Testing will resume in the afternoon, when it will be the same Felipe Massa who will take the wheel of the F10 on the Spanish venue. He will continue to do so tomorrow also, before handing the car to teammate Fernando Alonso. We'll keep you updated with track information and lap times from all single-seaters throughout the day. Here are the first ones:
1. Felipe Massa (Ferrari) 1:13.088 - 32 laps
2. Pedro de la Rosa (BMW Sauber) 1:13.247 - 27 laps
3. Nico Rosberg (Mercesdes) 1:13.543 - 39 laps
4. Gary Paffett (McLaren) 1:14.018 - 34 laps
5. Rubens Barrichello (Williams) 1:14.449 - 42 laps
6. Robert Kubica (Renault) 1:15.298 - 37 laps
7. Sebatien Buemi (Toro Rosso) 1:19.279 - 10 laps
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