Fernando Alonso got his Ferrari career off to a flying start by setting the fastest time of the major Formula 1 test at Valencia on Wednesday.
Taking over from Felipe Massa, he set a best time of one minute 11.470 seconds - more than half a second clear of the field.
Sauber's Pedro de la Rosa was second, ahead of Michael Schumacher's Mercedes, which was 0.968secs off the pace.
McLaren's Jenson Button finished 1.481secs slower than Alonso.
These Winter testing times are notoriously unreliable indicators of form because fuel loads, tyres and track conditions can make a significant difference to performance. Only time will tell if Ferrari are back at their best or will it be another Brawn masterclass in the upcoming F1 season.
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