Overview
- Mercedes logged the heaviest mileage on Wednesday and Kimi Antonelli set the fastest unofficial lap of the week, with the team reporting strong reliability and multiple race-distance runs.
- Lando Norris debuted McLaren’s MCL40 and completed around 74–77 laps, describing the team’s first day on track as a decent opening to its three-day programme.
- Red Bull skipped day three after using two of its three permitted days; the team is assessing the RB22 following Isack Hadjar’s Turn 14 crash on Tuesday that damaged the rear wing and suspension, with the driver uninjured.
- Ferrari’s rain-affected Tuesday yielded roughly 120–121 laps split between Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton, who both said the focus was systems checks and that no major issues were encountered.
- Audi suffered further stoppages and Haas also halted on track, Alpine and Racing Bulls completed significant running, Aston Martin has yet to appear, and Williams is missing the shakedown entirely due to build delays.