Hamilton fastest on Day 1 test at Paul Ricard

With teams utilizing the short and tight 2D SC course at Paul Ricard, that simulates the tight confines of the Monte Carlo circuit, Lewis Hamilton topped Day 1 of testing in his McLaren, setting a time over 1.2 seconds faster than Ralf Schumacher.

Pos Driver Team Time Laps
1. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes (B) 1:05.699 98
2. R.Schumacher Toyota (B) 1:06.920 96
3. Piquet Renault (B) 1:07.056 125
4. Webber Red Bull-Renault (B) 1:07.161 120
5. Rosberg Williams-Toyota (B) 1:07.189 126
6. Massa Ferrari (B) 1:07.271 93
7. Klien Honda (B) 1:07.357 114
8. Glock BMW Sauber (B) 1:07.712 114
9. Rossiter Super Aguri-Honda (B) 1:08.026 129
10. Speed Toro Rosso-Ferrari (B) 1:08.143 53
11. Fauzy Spyker-Ferrari (B) 1:09.443 73