Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen topped the times at the opening of testing in Barcelona today. Super Aguri's Takuma Sato was a surprise second while McLaren's Pedro de La Rosa was third.
Most teams tried out new aerodynamic solutions but McLaren caused the biggest stir in the morning with an innovative new front wing, although most of the running in the afternoon was in a more traditional arrangement.
Monday's times were as follows: 1. Raikkonen Ferrari (B) 1:21.195 98 2. Sato Super Aguri-Honda (B) 1:21.858 99 3. de la Rosa McLaren-Mercedes (B) 1:21.906 101 4. R.Schumacher Toyota (B) 1:21.983 92 5. Heidfeld BMW-Sauber (B) 1:22.114 74 6. Barrichello Honda (B) 1:22.665 132 7. Piquet Renault (B) 1:22.763 125 8. Liuzzi Toro Rosso-Ferrari (B) 1:22.771 56 9. Coulthard Red Bull-Renault (B) 1:23.165 47 10. Valles Spyker-Ferrari (B) 1:23.343 44 11. van der Garde Spyker-Ferrari (B) 1:23.466 37 12. Nakajima Williams-Toyota (B) 1:24.248 43
Most teams tried out new aerodynamic solutions but McLaren caused the biggest stir in the morning with an innovative new front wing, although most of the running in the afternoon was in a more traditional arrangement.
Monday's times were as follows: 1. Raikkonen Ferrari (B) 1:21.195 98 2. Sato Super Aguri-Honda (B) 1:21.858 99 3. de la Rosa McLaren-Mercedes (B) 1:21.906 101 4. R.Schumacher Toyota (B) 1:21.983 92 5. Heidfeld BMW-Sauber (B) 1:22.114 74 6. Barrichello Honda (B) 1:22.665 132 7. Piquet Renault (B) 1:22.763 125 8. Liuzzi Toro Rosso-Ferrari (B) 1:22.771 56 9. Coulthard Red Bull-Renault (B) 1:23.165 47 10. Valles Spyker-Ferrari (B) 1:23.343 44 11. van der Garde Spyker-Ferrari (B) 1:23.466 37 12. Nakajima Williams-Toyota (B) 1:24.248 43