Isack Hadjar crashes Crimson Bull as Ferrari joins second day of personal F1 check

Ferrari joined the behind closed doorways F1 check in Barcelona on a second day of working that was interrupted by moist climate and two Crimson Bull-related crimson flags.

Tuesday marked the primary time Ferrari’s 2026 challenger, the SF-26, joined the motion throughout F1’s five-day personal shakedown on the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, whereas Crimson Bull’s Max Verstappen additionally drove for the primary time this 12 months.

Ferrari and Crimson Bull had been the one two groups in motion on Tuesday, with McLaren opting to delay the beginning of their testing programme till Wednesday. Each groups received working in moist and dry circumstances.

Verstappen brought on a quick crimson flag within the morning when he ran by the gravel throughout an outlap at Flip 5, however the Dutchman prevented additional drama.

The four-time world champion clocked 27 laps within the RB22 earlier than handing over to new Crimson Bull teammate Isack Hadjar, who additionally introduced out a crimson flag when he crashed at Flip 14 within the closing hour on his 51st lap.

Video footage on-line confirmed Hadjar within the wall with the rear of his Crimson Bull within the obstacles. Hadjar was unharmed within the incident which broke the rear wing and suspension, prematurely ending Crimson Bull’s day. 

Charles Leclerc accomplished 64 laps within the morning earlier than Lewis Hamilton received a primary correct style of the SF-26. The seven-time world champion lapped 45 instances earlier than the late crimson flag. 

In response to SoyMotor, Hadjar did a finest time of 1m31.981s, in comparison with 1m33.455s for Hamilton amid the on-off rain all through the afternoon.

Verstappen was quickest within the dry circumstances with an unofficial time of 1m19.578s in comparison with Leclerc’s 1m20.844s, Leclerc was faster within the moist, lapping in 1m32.088s over Verstappen’s 1m38.254s.

New Ferrari ‘working because it ought to’

Leclerc gave a optimistic first verdict after driving Ferrari’s SF-26 within the morning. 

“It was good to be again within the automotive. Again in a really, very all-new automotive and really totally different to what we now have been driving up to now,” he stated.

“For now it’s all about attempting to know if the whole lot is working correctly, which it sort of did.

“It’s not the perfect circumstances as a result of it has been a little bit bit raining this morning however truly we did our programme anyway as a result of we’re not centered on efficiency in any way.

“We’re extra about taking a look at all of the techniques which are new on this automotive and seeing if the whole lot works because it ought to. It did, in order that’s a optimistic. Then we’ll undergo slowly our programme.”

Mercedes, Racing Bulls, Haas, Audi, Alpine and Cadillac selected to take a seat out of the day given the interchangeable circumstances all through Tuesday.

F1 groups are allowed to run their new vehicles on any three days of their selecting all through the week.

Aston Martin, who’re are but to run their 2026 F1 automotive, will be part of the check no sooner than Thursday, whereas Williams are lacking the complete shakedown after failing to get their FW48 challenger prepared on time.

Extra showers are forecast on Wednesday, with circumstances set to enhance for the ultimate two days of working on Thursday and Friday.