What occurred on Day 2?
In case you want a fast reminder of what occurred yesterday, it was Kimi Antonelli who laid down a brand new marker for Mercedes as he narrowly beat McLaren’s Oscar Piastri to the quickest time.
Maybe the most important headlines had been made by Ferrari, who turned heads very first thing within the morning by debuting an progressive ‘the other way up’ rear wing that was seen rotating a full 180 when the new-for-2026 energetic aero closed on the finish of straights.
Lewis Hamilton had a disrupted final day as his pre-season programme got here to an finish, with the seven-time world champion shedding three hours within the morning as a result of an issue together with his Ferrari, believed to be on the chassis-side.
When he re-emerged, Ferrari had reverted to a extra conventional rear wing configuration, however there was nonetheless time for Hamilton to catch the attention with some very quick observe begins.
Aston Martin’s troubled begin to F1 2026 continued as Fernando Alonso broke down, inflicting the one purple flag of Thursday. The stoppage means Aston Martin is but to finish a race simulation throughout testing and leaves the workforce on the again foot.
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