Day 1                 24 July 2007

Sebastien Buemi    1:22.565       78 laps(fastest lap P de la Rosa, 1.20.111)Circuit length: 4.423 km

In  stark  contrast  to  last  weekend  at  the  Nurburgring,  the  first  day  of  this  test  in southern Spain saw temperatures soar to the "Scorchio" setting on the thermometer.

The  team  decided  to  give  one  of  the  Red  Bull  Junior  drivers  a  run  here  and  so Switzerland's  Sebastien  Buemi  was  behind  the  wheel  of  an  RB3,  with  a  view  to completing  sufficient  mileage  to  qualify  for  his  Superlicense.  Once  he  had  gonethrough   the   usual   procedure   of   getting   comfortable   in   the   cockpit,   the   day's programme concentrated on aero testing and set-up work.

"I have driven the F1 car before, but only in a straight line, so this was the first time I have experienced corners as well," said eighteen year old Buemi. "The power out of the turns feels good but the most impressive elements of the package are the way the car goes through the quick corners, which is so much better than anything else I've experienced.  I also enjoyed the speed with which the car can change directionand the power of the brakes. Towards the end of the day, my neck was beginning to get a bit sore, which I guess is normal, but I'm sure it will be fine by Thursday when I hope to have another run in the car."

Mark Webber will drive today.