12/02/2007
NEWS STORY
The Barcelona Circuit was bathed in bright sunshine this morning, and at 9 am precisely the lights went green, much to the delight of the traffic jam that had formed at the end of the pitlane.
Being the last major European test before the start of the 2007 season all eleven teams are on track, including Toro Rosso, which launches its 'new' car tomorrow.
After almost two hours running 18 drivers had been out, 15 of them posting times, with Pedro de la Rosa setting the early pace, ahead of the Williams duo of Rosberg and Wurz.
Following recent modifications, the Spanish track now measures 2.892 miles (4.655 km), whereas it was previously 2.875 miles (4.627 km).