Under kveldens superspesial var Loeb raskest foran sin teamkamerat Dani Sordo. Alle de norske kom fint igjennom den korte åpningsetappen.
Rally Finland etter ss1:
| 1 | Loeb | Frankrike | Citroën C4 WRC | 1.20.5 |
| 2 | Sordo | Spania | Citroën C4 WRC | +0.3 |
| 3 | Atkinson | Australia | Subaru Impreza WRC08 | +0.4 |
| 3 | Hirvonen | Finland | Ford Focus WRC07 | +0.4 |
| 5 | Solberg.P | Norge | Subaru Impreza WRC08 | +0.6 |
| 6 | Latvala | Finland | Ford Focus WRC07 | +0.8 |
| 7 | Aava | Estland | Citroën C4 WRC | +0.9 |
| 8 | Mikkelsen | Norge | Ford Focus WRC06 | +1.0 |
| 9 | Galli | Italia | Ford Focus WRC07 | +1.2 |
| 10 | Solberg.H | Norge | Ford Focus WRC07 | +1.6 |
| 11 | Østberg | Norge | Subaru Impreza WRC S12b | +1.7 |
| 12 | Villagra | Argentina | Ford Focus WRC07 | +1.8 |
| 13 | Andersson | Sverige | Suzuki SX4 WRC | +2.2 |
| 13 | Wilson | Storbritania | Ford Focus WRC07 | +2.2 |
| 15 | Rantanen | Finland | Ford Focus WRC06 | +2.3 |
| 25 | Brynildsen | Norge | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo9(N4) | +7.1 |