F1 Barcelona tests, Day 2 summary: Ferrari SF-26 completes over 100 laps. Ferrari completed over 100 laps with Leclerc and Hamilton.

Ferrari completed over 100 laps with Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton on its first day in the closed-door Barcelona shakedown. Red Bull, meanwhile, had to deal with Isack Hadjar’s high-speed crash at Turn 14 in the afternoon, when he took over from Max Verstappen.

It was a track dominated by Ferrari and Red Bull. The second day of closed-door Formula 1 testing at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya featured only two cars, but it was enough to capture all the attention of fans, given the proximity to the city and the high level of interest in these shakedown sessions.

For Ferrari, it was the absolute debut in this shakedown, sending the SF-26 onto the track with both of its race drivers. Charles Leclerc took the morning session, completing 64 laps – nearly the full distance of a Formula 1 Grand Prix at Montmeló, which is 66 laps.

Leclerc started on dry asphalt and later experienced wet track conditions as rain fell in the morning. During this time, he also tested the Partial Active Aero Mode, the third mode related to the new active aerodynamics system approved by the FIA World Council last December.

As for Red Bull, Max Verstappen completed a total of 27 laps, causing the first red flag of the day with a harmless off-track excursion. The Dutch driver quickly returned to the asphalt without damaging the RB22.

Throughout the morning, Verstappen carried out several aerodynamic tests using flow-viz on the front wing, front suspension, and sidepods to analyze airflow from the front to the rear. Additionally, two sensor-laden rakes were placed behind the front wheels to gather further aerodynamic data.

In terms of lap times, Verstappen was fastest with a 1:19.578, while Charles Leclerc posted 1:20.844. These times are purely indicative and are reported here only as a matter of record.

In the afternoon, Ferrari and Red Bull handed their cars over to the other drivers: Lewis Hamilton and Isack Hadjar. Hamilton completed nearly 50 laps, bringing the SF-26’s total to over 100 laps when combined with Charles Leclerc’s morning stint.

Hadjar, however, had a less fortunate session. The Parisian driver, who had driven the RB22 throughout yesterday, suffered a high-speed crash at Turn 14, just before the final straight. The details of the incident are unclear, but the damage to the car was significant.

Hadjar’s RB22 struck the barriers rear-first, damaging the rear wing and right rear suspension. Red Bull will now need to check for possible damage to the gearbox, floor, and the DM01 power unit, developed by Red Bull Powertrains in collaboration with Ford, which had performed well in terms of mileage on both the RB22 and the Racing Bulls VCARB03. Before the crash, Hadjar had completed a 15-lap stint at a consistent 1:36 pace.

Afternoon lap times on the wet track saw Isack Hadjar record 1:31.891, while Lewis Hamilton posted 1:33.455.

McLaren, expected on track today, chose to stay in the garage. They will make their debut tomorrow with the MCL40 in the test livery, likely driven by reigning world champion Lando Norris.

F1 Shakedown – Day 2 final classification

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