New Formula One world championship leader Felipe Massa took the honours on the first day of this week’s three-day test at Silverstone.

Juan Pablo Montoya posted a warning to Michael Schumacher that he is determined to claim his first pole position of the season.

Coulthard, already 31 points behind Ferrari rival Michael Schumacher with just six races left after today’s 60-lap encounter, found himself 18th at the end of the first lap.