Overview
- Lewis Hamilton recorded a reported 1:16.348 in the final minutes on Friday to top the Barcelona shakedown times.
- Ferrari completed a clean, high-mileage program, with Hamilton praising winter progress while cautioning that work remains before Melbourne.
- Mercedes established an early reference with more than 400 laps across its three permitted days and did not run on the final day.
- The Barcelona sessions were closed to fans and media, a move that drew criticism from Sky F1’s Martin Brundle.
- Teams now look to official Bahrain tests on February 11–13 and 18–20 ahead of the Australian Grand Prix beginning March 6.