Mercedes, Ferrari, McLaren, Racing Bulls and Cadillac also ran on Thursday.
Lewis Hamilton had a spin in the Ferrari out of Turn 10, but he and team-mate Charles Leclerc managed 170 laps between them.
Seven-time champion Hamilton said: “Nice to get out in the dry. It was great to be able to understand the tyres… [and get] a bit of an understanding as to where the car is at.
“I did 85 laps in the morning, which is amazing. Last year we had a worse start to testing so considering this is a new set of rules it is better than in the past.
“Still continuing to get as much mileage and knowledge on this engine and the car on the aero side.”
At McLaren, Oscar Piastri managed 48 laps before his day was curtailed by a fuel-system problem.
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