Winter testing over in Jerez is underway and here’s a cracking photo gallery of the 2012 F1 cars out on track for the very first time. Merecedes and Hispania are both running their 2011 cars for now (the latter in a sponsor-free white livery, ahem).
Kimi Raikkonen topped the timesheet on day 1, which is great for him on his first proper day in a modern F1 car, but don’t carried away and put all the pennies you’ve saved up on him winning title just yet, because this time last year, Rubens Barrichello topped the timesheets in a Williams and we all know how well their season went…
Here’s the full timesheet and gallery of photos for you to catch up on day one of the winter testing. The sessions continue tomorrow through to Friday and we’ll be bringing you the details thoughout.
Jerez Test Day 1:
| POS | Driver | Team/Engine | Best Time | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimi R_ikk_nen | Lotus E20 / Renault RS27 | 1'19.670 | 75 |
| 2 | Paul Di Resta | Force India VJM05 / Mercedes FO108Y | 1'19.772 | 101 |
| 3 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes MGP W02 / Mercedes FO108Y | 1'20.219 | 56 |
| 4 | Mark Webber | Red Bull RB8 / Renault RS27 | 1'20.496 | 53 |
| 5 | Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso STR7 / Ferrari 056 | 1'20.694 | 57 |
| 6 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes MGP W02 / Mercedes FO108Y | 1'20.794 | 42 |
| 7 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber C31 / Ferrari 056 | 1'21.353 | 105 |
| 8 | Jenson Button | McLaren MP4-27 / Mercedes FO108Y | 1'21.530 | 62 |
| 9 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari F2012 / Ferrari 056 | 1'22.815 | 69 |
| 10 | Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham CT01 / Renault RS27 | 1'23.178 | 28 |
| 11 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams FW34 / Renault RS27 | 1'23.371 | 25 |
| 12 | Pedro de la Rosa | HRT F111 / Cosworth CA2011 | 1'23.676 | 44 |
Gallery Jerez Test Day 1:
