Countdown to
000d 00h 00m 00sPaul Ricard, 14 May 2008
| Date: | Wednesday, 14 May 2008 |
| Session: | Day 1 (of 3) |
| Track: | Paul Ricard [2D SC Short] |
| Track length: | 3.593 km |
| Weather: | Sunny, but occasionally overcast (Air: 18-24°C, Track: 20-32°C) |
| News article: | Paul Ricard: Hamilton dominates on day 1 Paul Ricard: Day 1 team test notes |
Test times
| P | Driver | Constructor | Car | T | Time | Gap | Avg Speed | Laps |
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | MP4-23 | B | 1:05.600 | 197.177 | 84 | |
| 2 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | F2008 | B | 1:06.098 | 0.498 | 195.691 | 103 |
| 3 | Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber-BMW | F1.08 | B | 1:06.177 | 0.577 | 195.458 | 124 |
| 4 | Mark Webber | Red Bull-Renault | RB4 | B | 1:06.348 | 0.748 | 194.954 | 93 |
| 5 | Sebastian Vettel | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | STR3 | B | 1:06.372 | 0.772 | 194.883 | 99 |
| 6 | Nico Rosberg | Williams-Toyota | FW30 | B | 1:06.571 | 0.971 | 194.301 | 154 |
| 7 | Alexander Wurz | Honda | RA108 | B | 1:06.681 | 1.081 | 193.980 | 131 |
| 8 | Timo Glock | Toyota | TF108 | B | 1:06.936 | 1.336 | 193.241 | 93 |
| 9 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | Force India-Ferrari | VJM01 | B | 1:07.346 | 1.746 | 192.065 | 106 |
| 10 | Lucas Di Grassi | Renault | R28 | B | 1:07.430 | 1.830 | 191.826 | 146 |