Formula 1, THE FIRST TEST IS BUTTON

In Jerez big front, but Massa was sixth

Began in Jerez, Spain, the test of F1who opened the 2013 season. After a morning left to the outsider, the top teams are back in front of everyone.At the end of the fastest was Jenson Button in the McLaren, who finished in 1'18 "861, ahead of Mark Webber (Red Bull) and Romain Grosjean (Lotus). Sixth Felipe Massa (Ferrari), trailing by 1 "675. Only 11 rounds to Nico Rosberg, dismounted from his Mercedes.

The session was interrupted twice in the early hours due to many problems blamed the McLaren MP4-28 Button (fault in the fuel pump) and a fire at the rear of the Mercedes W04 Rosberg (electrical fault), which prevented the German back on track in the afternoon.

As for the Ferrari, Massa led to the debut of the F138 completing 64 laps. The work carried out during the whole day was devoted almost exclusively to the acquisition of data on the behavior of the new car. "If compared to that of last year, is a completely different world. Last year was hard to drive, it was difficult to keep the car on the track, and now the base is completely different. It 's more balanced, the feeling with good traction and the rear. There is a huge difference. There is much to do, of course, but I'm not at all disappointed, even if the time Button is incredible, "said the Brazilian.

The best time of the first day of testing :
1 Button (McLaren) 1'18 .861 37 laps
2 Webber (Red Bull) 1'19 .709 +0848 73 laps
3 Grosjean (Lotus) 1'19 .796 +0935 54 laps
4 di Resta (Force India ) 1'20 .343 +1482 89 laps
5 Ricciardo (Toro Rosso) 1'20 .401 +1540 70 laps
6 Massa (Ferrari) 1'20 .536 +1675 64 laps
7 Hulkenberg (Sauber) 1'20 .699 +1838 79 laps
8 Rosberg (Mercedes) 1'20 .846 +1985 11 laps
9 Maldonado (Williams) 1'20 .864 +2003 84 laps
10 Vd Garde (Caterham) 1'21 .915 +3054 64 laps
11 Chilton (Marussia) 1'24 .176 29 laps +5315