All Formula One teams and drivers, except BAR's Jacques Villeneuve and along with Honda's Jos Verstappen, began an extensive testing session today, which will see all teams run preparations for the coming Grand Prix, which will be held on the same circuit.
Testing will take place for the next four days.
Barcelona Testing, Day One - Times
Pos Driver Team Time
1. Hakkinen McLaren-Mercedes 1:22.680
2. Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes 1:23.900
3. R. Schumacher Williams-Supertec 1:23.963
4. Salo BAR-Supertec 1:23.966
5. Fisichella Benetton-Playlife 1:24.223
6. Verstappen Honda 1:24.275
7. Irvine Ferrari 1:24.388
8. M. Schumacher Ferrari 1:24.505
9. Frentzen Jordan-Mugen Honda 1:24.526
10. Barrichello Stewart-Ford 1:24.558
11. Zanardi Williams-Supertec 1:24.694
12. Hill Jordan-Mugen Honda 1:24.710
13. Trulli Prost-Peugeot 1:24.831
14. Alesi Sauber-Petronas 1:24.833
15. Panis Prost-Peugeot 1:25.147
16. Herbert Stewart-Ford 1:25.615
17. Diniz Sauber-Petronas 1:25.884
18. Wurz Benetton-Playlife 1:26.039
19. Takagi Arrows-TWR 1:26.212
20. Badoer Minardi-Ford 1:26.275
21. Le Marie BAR-Supertec 1:26.874
22. de la Rosa Arrows-TWR 1:26.958
23. Mazzacane Minardi-Ford 1:28.559
Weather: warm and partly cloudy, with a couple of light showers in the afternoon. Maximum ambient temperature 22°C