Private Tests – Day 1 – Zuber, Filippi, and Maldonado dominate

Andreas Zuber from Minardi Piquet Sport dominated the two private practice sessions. The Swiss driver was the most daring during this first day at the southern French circuit, Paul Ricard, ahead of the two other in-form drivers, Filippi and Maldonado.

Romain Grosjean, winner of the F3 Euroseries this season, was in a highly noted test today with Art Grand Prix.

More details in a few moments.

Day 1 – Paul Ricard – Morning

1. Andreas Zuber Minardi Piquet Sports 1:13.120

2. Pastor Maldonado iSport International 1:13.593

3. Luca Filippi DPR 1:13.900

4. Ben Hanley FMS international 1:13.909

5. Sebastien Buemi DAMS 1:14.110

6. Andy Soucek DPR 1:14.265

7. Adrian Valles FMS international 1:14.310

8. Karun Chandhok Arden International 1:14.345

9. Jerome d’Ambrosio Campos Grand Prix 1:14.534

10. Paolo Nocera Racing Engineering 1:14.649

11. Alberto Valerio Durango 1:14.740

12. Ronain Grosjean ART Grand Prix 1:15.010

13. Markus Niemela Racing engineering 1:15.096

14. Borja Garcia Arden international 1:15.170

15. Manuel Saez Merino Campos Grand Prix 1:15.222

16. Nathan Antunes Super Nova International 1:15.274

17. Kamui Kobayashi DAMS 1:15.468

18. Carlo Van Dam BCN competicion 1:15.590

19. Michael Herck Trident Racing 1:15.590

20. Nicolas Lapierre iSport International 1:15.800

21. Matteo Puglisi Minardi Piquet Sports 1:15.809

22. Fabrizio Crestani Durango 1:16.360

23. Henri Karjalainen BCN competicion 1:16.696

24. Stephen Jelley Super Nova International 1:17.203

25. Harald Schleghelmilch Trident Racing 1:17.400

26. Davide Valsecchi ART 2:04.520

Day 1 – Paul Ricard – Afternoon

1. Andreas Zuber Minardi Piquet Sports 1:12.741

2. Luca Filippi DPR 1:13.090

3. Pastor Maldonado iSport International 1:13.213

4. Romain Grosjean ART 1:13.262

5. Adrian Valles FMS international 1:13.483

6. Nicolas Lapierre iSport International 1:13.556

7. Borja Garcia Arden International 1.13.833

8. Davide Valsecchi ART 1:13.835

9. Kamui Kobayashi DAMS 1:13.877

10. Karun Chandhok Arden international 1:13.879

11. Andy Soucek DPR 1:13.919

12. Sebastien Buemi DAMS 1:13.988

13. Jerome d’Ambrosio Campos Grand Prix 1:14.123

14. Paolo Nocera Racing engineering 1:14.243

15. Alberto Valerio Durango 1:14.340

16. Carlo Van Dam BCN competicion 1:14.503

17. Fabrizio Crestani Durango 1:14.641

18. Kasper Andersen FMS international 1:14.716

19. Markus Niemela Racing engineering 1:14.784

20. Matteo Puglisi Minardi Piquet Sports 1:15.032

21. Michael Herck Trident Racing 1:15.191

22. Nathan Antunes Super Nova International 1:15.469

23. Adrian Campos Suner Campos Grand Prix 1:15.763

24. Stephen Jelley Super Nova International 1:16.122

25. Henri Karjalainen BCN competicion 1:16.243

26. Harald Schleghelmilch Trident Racing –