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Barcelona F1 testing ends: Hamilton sets fastest lap in Ferrari SF-26

The pre-season F1 testing in Barcelona has officially concluded, and Lewis Hamilton set the fastest lap of the sessions on the Ferrari SF-26. Here’s a full rundown of the results and the lap time rankings from the Barcelona tests:

• Lewis Hamilton – 1:16.348, 63 laps
• Lando Norris – 1:16.594, 83 laps
• Charles Leclerc – 1:16.653, 78 laps
• Oscar Piastri – 1:17.446, 80 laps
• Max Verstappen – 1:17.586, 118 laps
• Pierre Gasly – 1:17.707, 160 laps
• Esteban Ocon – 1:18.393, 85 laps
• Oliver Bearman – 1:18.423, 106 laps
• Nico Hülkenberg – 1:19.870, 78 laps
• Felipe Bortoleto – 1:20.179, 66 laps
• Fernando Alonso – 1:20.795, 49 laps
• Valtteri Bottas – 1:20.920, 54 laps

18:03 – The Barcelona tests have officially ended! The chequered flag has been waved at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. We now wait a few minutes for confirmation of all the lap times. Hamilton’s time appears to be the fastest of this pre-season testing period.

17:58 – Hamilton’s lap remains the fastest of the Barcelona tests unless another driver sets a quicker time.

17:56 – Among the few updates coming from Barcelona, there’s good news for Ferrari: Lewis Hamilton reportedly set today’s fastest lap with a 1:16.3.

17:51 – Meanwhile, Chinchero shared an interesting update from the motorsport world. Honda, which recently joined the Aston Martin family, has reportedly given the green light to enter the World Endurance Championship (WEC).

17:44 – Track action continues in Barcelona

Teams are still running various simulations on track as the final 15 minutes of testing approach.

17:37 – Alonso back on track

Fernando Alonso has returned to the circuit. With less than 30 minutes remaining, the Barcelona test session is entering its final phase.

17:25 – Security tightens

Safety personnel have increased checks around the hill where photographers from SoyMotor were positioned. Capturing new “sneak” photos in the last 40 minutes of testing will be challenging.

17:22 – Red Bull and Audi on track

Red Bull is back on track running medium tires, while Audi is testing soft tires and following Lewis Hamilton.

17:20 – Heavy track activity

There is significant traffic on the circuit, with Lando Norris, Nico Hulkenberg, Pierre Gasly, Esteban Ocon, and Lewis Hamilton circulating. Ferrari, Cadillac, and Alpine are carrying out qualifying simulations.

17:16 – McLaren joins the track

McLaren is now out running on hard tires, performing different work compared to Ferrari and Cadillac.

17:12 – Cadillac on soft tires

Cadillac is back on track with soft tires, possibly performing a qualifying simulation for the new team. Fuel loads remain unknown, of course.

17:10 – Ferrari back with Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton takes the SF-26 onto the track on soft tires, likely for a qualifying simulation during the final hour of testing.

17:03 – Alonso completes 61 laps

Fernando Alonso has just completed his 61st lap without any issues. Aston Martin continues to show strong reliability during the session.

16:53 – Leclerc shares feedback

Charles Leclerc provided immediate post-run feedback on the Barcelona tests. The Monegasque expressed satisfaction with the work done on the new Ferrari SF-26.

16:39 – McLaren, Haas, and Cadillac on track

Currently, the teams circulating are McLaren, Haas, and Cadillac.

16:32 – Timing update

Lando Norris sets a new fastest time, narrowly beating Charles Leclerc and approaching yesterday’s Mercedes benchmark.

16:25 – Norris sets fastest time

Lando Norris returns to the track and clocks the fastest lap of the day with a 1:16.594, just a tenth off George Russell’s time from yesterday.

16:21 – Hulkenberg off track

Nico Hulkenberg runs off the circuit and is overtaken by Fernando Alonso.

4:07 pm – A small lock-up for Red Bull, while new information arrives regarding the tyre compounds used by two teams: Audi is running on medium tyres, while Alpine has opted for the soft compound.

4:02 pm – Interesting information coming from our colleagues at SoyMotor.com, who report that Aston Martin ran at a limited speed during the morning in order to complete something similar to a filming day. Not only that, it appears that other teams as well, especially at the start of the week, may have been running with more conservative engine mappings.

3:58 pm – The Red Bull of Max Verstappen returns to the track on red-marked soft tyres. Fernando Alonso is also back out on track alongside the Dutch driver.

3:51 pm – Our colleagues at SoyMotor confirm that Aston Martin ran with a limited top speed of 290 km/h in the morning to avoid potential engine issues. This was something that had already been planned ahead of the Barcelona tests.

3:47 pm – Looking at the number of kilometres completed by Fernando Alonso during the morning, it almost feels as if the Asturian was taking part in a filming day. Aston Martin will now try to maximise the available track time with the goal of collecting data, especially from an engine perspective. There are several doubts surrounding Honda, and the Japanese manufacturer itself has stated that it has experienced issues with the power unit.

3:44 pm – As far as the lap time set by the Spanish Aston Martin driver is concerned, it should be underlined that the team’s main objective is to verify the reliability of the Honda engine. Pure performance is not the focus of the laps that car number 14 will complete during this Barcelona test session.

3:41 pm – Three consecutive laps for Fernando Alonso, with a best time of 1:25.201.

3:28 pm – After an hour and a half, Fernando Alonso returns to the track with Aston Martin. Lance Stroll completed only a few laps yesterday and has not run any further since.

3:24 pm – Meanwhile, Ferrari has published several photos from Barcelona.

3:21 pm – Pierre Gasly and Lewis Hamilton are back out on track. So far, there has been less activity than expected during this final test session at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.

3:13 pm – Aston Martin is still stationary in the garage. During the morning, Fernando Alonso completed 49 laps with the AMR26 after Lance Stroll had managed to run for just a few minutes yesterday evening.

3:11 pm – The first lap times of the afternoon are coming in. Lando Norris sets a 1:17.721 on medium tyres, according to SoyMotor.

3:05 pm – As far as lap times are concerned, the fastest driver of the day so far remains Charles Leclerc, who set a very encouraging 1:16.653 during the morning session.

2:55 pm – After the many laps completed by Charles Leclerc, the SF-26 has now been handed over to Lewis Hamilton for the final hours of testing ahead of Bahrain.

2:42 pm – Activity begins in this afternoon session. Lando Norris, Nico Hülkenberg, Esteban Ocon and Lewis Hamilton are currently on track, according to SoyMotor.

2:40 pm – Images have emerged of Ollie Bearman on track with Haas during the morning session. The British driver completed 105 laps, finishing first in the classification for total kilometres covered.

2:27 pm – Ferrari is completing the final preparations on Lewis Hamilton’s car. In just a few minutes, we should see the British driver out on track for the final session.

2:22 pm – Despite the session having started twenty minutes ago, there is still no one on track.

2:16 pm – “AstonMania” also strikes tennis. Carlos Alcaraz copies a Fernando Alonso-style celebration after his victory in the first Australian Open semi-final against Alexander Zverev.

2:02 pm – As far as Aston Martin is concerned, Fernando Alonso managed to reach a top speed of around 298 km/h during the laps completed in the morning.

2:00 pm – GREEN FLAG. The final session of these highly anticipated Barcelona tests gets underway. There will very likely be plenty of on-track activity as teams look to gather as much data as possible.

At 13:12, the latest timing update from the morning session at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya shows Charles Leclerc topping the timesheets, while Oliver Bearman delivers an impressive performance by completing 105 laps for Haas.

By 15:55, Fernando Alonso was the only driver on track and managed to lower his previous time by a full second. His new best is 1:20.795, although his power unit is still running in a

12:49 – Just minutes remain until the end of the final morning session of testing in Barcelona. Fernando Alonso is among the last drivers still on track but is expected to return in the afternoon.

12:37 – Alonso has already returned to the pits, while Jesús Bolseiro reports that the Spanish driver should complete the entire day in the AMR26.

12:34 – Fernando Alonso returns to the track and this time flashes red, but is still running at limited speed. His lap with red tires is 1:21.728.

12:22 – New timing update: Charles Leclerc now leads the timesheets, while Oliver Bearman continues to rack up kilometers for Haas with an impressive 86 laps.

12:18 – Fernando Alonso is back on track again, running on red tires.

12:12 – Leclerc changes tires and improves further on the softs, setting a 1:16.653 for the Monegasque driver.

12:04 – In addition to Leclerc’s yellow tires, other compounds on track include Audi on reds and Alpine on yellow. Alonso, meanwhile, completed a few laps before returning to the pits, though it’s unclear which tire he was running.

11:55 – Our Spanish colleagues at SoyMotor.com confirm that Charles Leclerc set his lap on yellow tires, while the Mercedes drivers had been running on red tires. This confirms the impressive lap time posted by the Monegasque.

11:50 – Ferrari begins to push a little harder. Leclerc becomes the first non-Mercedes driver to break the 1:17 barrier, setting a time of 1:16.949.

11:40 – Fernando Alonso lowers his own time after recently returning to the track, posting a 1:22.479 for the Spanish driver.

11:37 – While we wait for further updates, attention returns to the blue light on the rear of the AMR26. This is most likely a signal to other drivers on track that car #14 is circulating at limited speed.

11:26 – Leclerc now climbs to the top of the timesheets. The Ferrari driver trims two-tenths off Piastri’s time, setting a 1:17.214. It remains to be confirmed whether this lap was done on red or yellow tires.

11:20 – Timing update: Oscar Piastri is currently the fastest on track, though not yet matching the pace of the two Mercedes from the fourth day. Oliver Bearman, meanwhile, has completed the most laps so far.

11:13 – The Spaniard is running on yellow tyres, and it seems the blue light seen earlier is no longer on.

11:07 – Fernando Alonso returns to track in his AMR26, improving his previous time by three-tenths. His new lap time is 1:22.889, still driving at limited speed.

11:01 – Updates from SoyMotor.com: Fernando Alonso completes two installation laps before returning to the pits. Piastri improves to 1:17.446, followed by Verstappen at 1:18.552, Bearman at 1:19.0, and Leclerc at 1:19.2.

10:57 – Once again, few direct updates from the track. Safety personnel are actively keeping spectators and onlookers at a distance, as in previous days.

10:48 – The session continues without interruptions. No cars stopped on track, no major errors, and therefore no red flags. The reliability of the new Power Units exceeds expectations.

10:44 – Oscar Piastri lowers the day’s fastest time again, posting 1:18.240 for McLaren.

10:26 – Quick weather update: sunny skies over Barcelona, very few clouds, and almost no chance of rain. Excellent conditions to complete testing of the new cars.

10:09 AM – We have the first official lap times for Fernando Alonso courtesy of SoyMotor.com. The Spaniard, initially running at a restricted pace, posted a 1:28.034. On his subsequent pass, he improved to a 1:26.146, before shaving more time off to settle at a 1:25.829.

10:07 AM – There is a change at the top of the leaderboard. Oscar Piastri, piloting the McLaren, has surged into the lead with a benchmark time of 1:18.950.

09:51 AM – It appears that Fernando Alonso is continuing to conduct constant-speed aero runs. It remains to be seen exactly when Aston Martin plans to fully unleash the power of the new Honda engine for a true performance qualifying simulation.

09:46 AM – Fernando Alonso is back out on track with the Aston Martin AMR26. The veteran Spaniard is currently heading out for a series of installation laps equipped with the soft tire compound.

As the morning session in Barcelona progresses, the focus remains split between raw lap times from leaders like Oscar Piastri and the methodical data-gathering processes of teams like Aston Martin. These early segments of the final day are critical for validating aerodynamic theories and engine mapping before the teams push for ultimate performance. Every lap completed by Alonso and Piastri provides vital intelligence that will shape their competitive strategies as the countdown to the season opener continues.

09:31 – Everyone is back in the pits except Oliver Bearman in the Haas. Meanwhile, SoyMotor.com reports that the fastest lap so far has been set by Max Verstappen with a time of 1:19.944.

09:21 – A double installation lap for Fernando Alonso, who then returns to the garage. The Silverstone-based team is hoping to increase its mileage today, following yesterday afternoon’s early stoppage.

09:16 – And here he is, the most anticipated driver of the day: Fernando Alonso is out on track with the Aston Martin.

09:09 – Everyone is present now: confirmations also arrive from Cadillac, Audi, McLaren, Alpine and Haas. It is worth remembering that Mercedes and Racing Bulls have already completed their three scheduled days of running.

09:06 – Immediate and intense activity on track. Ferrari sticks with Charles Leclerc, while Red Bull is already back on circuit with Max Verstappen. Aston Martin is still missing, remaining in the garage for now.

09:00 – Green light in Barcelona, the morning session is underway. The first on-track photos of the cars will arrive shortly.

08:48 – Red Bull also returns to the track, following Isack Hadjar’s accident on Tuesday. The RB22 will be driven by Max Verstappen, who is already ready to get behind the wheel.

08:33 – The first official announcements arrive from Barcelona: Haas will be back on track today, running in the morning with Oliver Bearman. In the afternoon, it will be Esteban Ocon’s turn.

08:25 – In the final stages of yesterday’s running, we also caught a glimpse of the new Aston Martin. The car is clearly an Adrian Newey creation, featuring aerodynamic solutions (and more) that already leave plenty of room for interpretation. Lance Stroll completed just four laps, and today he is expected to hand over the car to Fernando Alonso.

08:20 – Certainly positive news for Ferrari: the Maranello-based team has completed a total of 170 laps and is preparing to conclude its test programme today. No technical issues have affected the Scuderia so far, with the Ferrari appearing as one of the most reliable cars on the grid. While waiting for aerodynamic updates that should already arrive in Bahrain, the baseline package can be considered solid.

08:15 – Let’s start again from Mercedes to review yesterday’s running. The Brackley drivers set the most interesting lap times of the session. George Russell leads ahead of Andrea Kimi Antonelli. The British driver was almost two seconds faster than Charles Leclerc in the Ferrari, but of course these figures should not be taken too literally. As always here in Barcelona, the classification is provided by SoyMotor.com.

08:10 – Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of the final day of testing in Barcelona. The collective shakedown is coming to an end after five days of on-track action. One of the major protagonists of the week has already wrapped up its programme: Mercedes, after impressing with the performance and reliability of the W17, leaves Spain. The team will be back in action in around two weeks’ time in Bahrain.