Overview
- Charles Leclerc ran 64 laps in the morning before Lewis Hamilton added 58 in the afternoon, with both reporting no significant issues on Ferrari’s SF-26 power unit.
- Ferrari’s new engine also completed substantial distance in Haas and Cadillac on the previous day without notable faults, adding to the reliability picture.
- Red Bull’s Isack Hadjar set the fastest lap on the opening day and later slid off late in the next session, with no injuries reported; Max Verstappen also had an earlier off that triggered a red flag.
- Rain limited meaningful dry running and led several teams to delay or skip track time, with Williams absent from Montmeló due to an unhomologated chassis.
- These closed-door shakedowns prioritized system checks and initial aero mode validation over lap times, with clearer performance readouts expected at Bahrain testing on February 18–20.