Massa tops first day of testing with new Pirelli tyres
During the first day of testing for the teams with the new Pirelli tyres, Ferrari's Felipe Massa was the fastest man on track. The Brazilian was followed by World Champion Sebastian Vettel in his Red Bull and McLaren test driver Gary Paffett. Testing will continue tomorrow at Abu Dhabi.
Results
| Pos. | Driver | Car | Time | Laps |
| 1. | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1m40.170s | 94 |
| 2. | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing | 1m40.500s | 77 |
| 3. | Gary Paffett | McLaren | 1m40.874s | 94 |
| 4. | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 1m40.950s | 83 |
| 5. | Robert Kubica | Renault | 1m41.032s | 39 |
| 6. | Rubens Barrichello | Williams | 1m41.425s | 91 |
| 7. | Paul di Resta | Force India | 1m41.615s | 20 |
| 8. | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes GP | 1m41.778s | 81 |
| 9. | Jaime Alguersuari | Toro Rosso | 1m42.019s | 71 |
| 10. | Adrian Sutil | Force India | 1m42.859s | 20 |
| 11. | Timo Glock | Virgin Racing | 1m44.124s | 78 |
| 12. | Heikki Kovalainen | Lotus F1 | 1m44.686s | 88 |
| 13. | Pastor Maldonado | Hispania | 1m45.728s | 83 |
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