Coulthard Sets the Pace at Barcelona - Morning Session

Formula One testing continued on Tuesday at the Barcelona circuit in Spain, where most of the Grand Prix teams will carry out a session which will finish next Friday.

The action at the Spanish track this morning was initially hampered by the rain, but that did not stop some new runners to complete their first laps of the 2002 season. Ferrari, Renault, Sauber and Toyota joined the session today after missing the first session on Monday, when another four teams kicked off their preparations for the season ahead.

McLaren's David Coulthard was the quickest driver in the morning session, being also the busiest man after completing more than 20 laps with last year's car fitted with the new Michelin tyres.

German Ralf Schumacher was second fastest with the first of the BMW-powered Williams while Spaniard Pedro de la Rosa, slowest on Monday, set the third quickest time ahead of Anthony Davidson in the Honda-powered BAR 003.

Scot Allan McNish was in charge of taking the new Toyota around the Catalan circuit, where the Japanese outfit are testing against their rivals for the first time. McNish was fifth quickest, right in front of the first of the Ferraris, driven by Italian Luca Badoer.

The World Champions' second test driver Luciano Burti returned to the wheel after his massive accident at last year's Belgian Grand Prix, setting the eighth quickest time in the morning.

Brazilian Felipe Massa only completed a few laps with the Sauber, while the man he replaces, Kimi Raikkonen, also made his debut with his new team, the young Finn being unable to set a significant time with the McLaren.

Morning times:

Pos Driver Team-Engine Tyres Time 1. Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes (M) 1:20.816 2. R.Schumacher Williams-BMW (M) 1:21.273 3. De la Rosa Jaguar-Cosworth (M) 1:23.123 4. Davidson BAR-Honda (B) 1:24.444 5. McNish Toyota (M) 1:26.108 6. Badoer Ferrari (B) 1:32.305 7. Heidfeld Sauber-Petronas (B) 1:32.821 8. Burti Ferrari (B) 1:33.314 9. Massa Sauber-Petronas (B) 1:34.521 10. Montoya Williams-BMW (M) 1:35.036 11. Gene Williams-BMW (M) 1:36.042 12. Raikkonen McLaren-Mercedes (M) 1:55.800 13. Button Renault (M) no time 14. Trulli Renault (M) no time 15. Panis BAR-Honda (B) no time 16. Irvine Jaguar-Cosworth (M) no time All Timing Unofficial