F1 TESTING @ VALENCIA // W01, FW32 AND STR5 UNVEILED

Formula One testing is underway at Valencia, with more than half of the teams expected to test their 2010 F1 entries this week. Amongst those participating in today's test is seven-time Formula One World Champion, Michael Schumacher. At the wheel of the new Mercedes W01, Schumacher will be the first driver to pilot a Mercedes F1 car since 1955.

As the first official test of the 2010 season, today's session also saw two other cars break cover, the Williams FW32 and the Torro Rosso STR5. This is the first appearance for the new STR5, which was built without the aid of Red Bull. Additionally, today will be the first time a Cosworth powered F1 car has been seen since 2006, as well as Sauber's return to Ferrari power.

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F1 Testing @ Valencia // February 1st Driver Line-Up:
McLaren MP4-25 - Gary Paffett
Mercedes W01 – Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg
Ferrari F10 – Felipe Massa
Williams-Cosworth FW32 – Rubens Barrichello
BMW Sauber C29 – Pedro de la Rosa
Renault R30 – Robert Kubica
Toro Rosso STR5 – Sebastien Buemi

F1 Testing @ Valencia // Complete Results:
1. Massa Ferrari (B) 1:12.574 102
2. de la Rosa BMW Sauber-Ferrari (B) 1:12.784 74
3. M.Schumacher Mercedes GP (B) 1:12.947 40
4. Rosberg Mercedes GP (B) 1:13.543 39
5. Paffett McLaren-Mercedes (B) 1:13.846 86
6. Barrichello Williams-Cosworth (B) 1:14.449 75
7. Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari (B) 1:14.762 18
8. Kubica Renault (B) 1:15.000 69

Images and Info: F1Fanatic
Editorial: Justin W. Coffey