Another mega test commenced today for the Formula 1 teams in preparation for the start of the Formula 1 season in Melbourne early March. All teams were present with the exception of Jordan (who are testing solo at Silverstone) and Minardi.

Felipe Massa in the Sauber set the fastest time of the day with a time of 1:17.501 ahead of Jarno Trulli and Ricardo Zonta both driving Toyotas. Massa's time is the fastest so far in a 2005 spec car but is nearly 1.5 seconds slower than the fastest time this year set by Wurz in the McLaren MP4/19

8 Teams were present today with 17 drivers setting lap times. The track was damp from overnight rain and the teams had to alter their testing programmes. Testing started on wet and intermediate tyres before switching to dry tyres around midday.

Takuma Sato's car suffered a rear wing failure causing him to spin and crash into the barriers. He was unhurt but the car sustained substantial damage.

Nelson Piquet Junior made his Formula 1 test debut today with BAR. He was 16th fastest with a best time of 1:20.855. Unfortunately he went off in the afternoon damaging his car and putting an early end to his test.

Testing continues tomorrow.

Formula 1 Team notes and reports below

Driver	Team	Best Lap	Number of Laps
Felipe Massa	Sauber	1.17.501	66
Jarno Trulli	Toyota	1.17.699	58
Ricardo Zonta	Toyota	1.18.177	52
Juan Pablo Montoya	McLaren	1:18.248	37
Pedro de la Rosa	McLaren	1:18.554	75
Fernando Alonso	Renault	1:18.676	123
Nick Heidfeld	Williams	1.18.807	99
Mark Webber	Williams	1:18.987	81
Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari	1.19.220	39
David Coulthard	Red Bull Racing	1:19.366	42
Luca Badoer	Ferrari	1:19.724	62
Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	1:19.842	86
Christian Klien	Red Bull Racing	1:19.975	51
Anthony Davidson	BAR	1:20.307	18
Takuma Sato	BAR	1:20.539	26
Nelson Piquet Jr.	BAR	1:20.855	41
Jacques Villeneuve	Sauber	1:21.062	59