The first official test Day of the Formula One 2010 Season kicked off today at the Ricardo Tormo circuit just outside Valencia. The testing in Valencia will run for three days and is the first real opportunity for many of the teams to test the cars at race speed.
In the hands of Felipe Massa the new Ferrari F10 was quick right out of the transporter, setting fastest times in both the morning and afternoon sessions.
Pedro De LA Rosa in the ferrari engined BMW Sauber F1 C29 was the surprise of the day setting the second fastest time only two tenths of a second slower than Massa, with Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg setting third and fourth fastest times in the Mercedes MGP W01.
Valencia Test Day 1
| Position | Team | Driver | # Laps | Best Lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scuderia Ferrari | Felipe Massa | 102 | 1:12.574 |
| 2 | BMW Sauber F1 | Pedro De La Rosa | 74 | 1:12.784 |
| 3 | Mercedes GP | Michael Schumacher | 40 | 1:12.947 |
| 4 | Mercedes GP | Nico Rosberg | 39 | 1:13.543 |
| 5 | McLaren | Gary Paffett | 86 | 1:13.846 |
| 6 | Williams | Rubens Barrichello | 75 | 1:14.449 |
| 7 | Toro Rosso | Sebastian Buemi | 18 | 1:14.762 |
| 8 | Renault F1 | Robert Kubica | 69 | 1:15.000 |
Williams was the only Cosworth powered team attending, their new FW32 car was driven by Rubens Barrichello for the whole day completing 75 laps and ending up 6th fastest.
Missing from the test were Red Bull Racing, Force India, Campos Meta 1, US F1 Team and Virgin Racing. USF1 has already said that it will be missing the initial european test days and has been granted special dispensation by the FIA to perform initial testing in the US.
