In damp and foggy conditions, Williams’ 2008 challenger FW30 made its track debut on Monday morning, January 21st. Test driver Nico Hulkenberg was the man behind the wheel on the car 's first laps.

Poor visibility, however, meant that the German driver could complete just one installation lap in the Toyota-powered car before the session had to be suspended. The team are hoping to be able to continue work later in the day, assuming conditions improve.

Williams will be joined at Valencia by the rest of the Formula One teams from Tuesday, with testing scheduled to continue until the end of Thursday.