Mika Hakkinen has topped the times during the first day of testing at Barcelona this week on his return after a month break. Hakkinen ran 77 laps, and clocked 1:22.55, just ahead of Williams driver Ralf Schumacher. Team mate Coulthard was 3rd quickest, with Zanardi 4th. Arrows and Sauber where also present at the test. Conditions where Sunny. The times where as follows:
Unofficial times | ||
Hakkinen (McLaren) | 1:22.55 | 77 laps |
Schumacher.R (Williams) | 1:22.62 | 43 laps |
Coulthard (McLaren) | 1:23.00 | 56 laps |
Zanardi (Williams) | 1:23.70 | 51 laps |
De la Rosa (Arrows) | 1:25.21 | 28 laps |
Alesi (Sauber) | 1:25.43 | 20 laps |
Salo (Arrows) | 1:25.79 | 71 laps |