Date: Wednesday 12th June 2008 Driver: Gary Paffett Location: Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona Track Length: 4.655km Weather: Mostly dry and sunny, but showers ended running late in the afternoon. Laps Run: Total - 36 Kilometres Covered: 168km Best Lap Time: 1m22.938s at 14:28 Programme: Test driver Gary Paffett kicked off the three-day Barcelona test for Vodafone McLaren Mercedes. Gary spent the day evaluating a number of new aero and mechanical components intended for the next two races. He was delayed in the morning by a gearbox oil leak and by a minor front wing problem in the afternoon. Driver for Day Two: Pedro de la Rosa Unofficial times*: 1 Luca Badoer... read more