Overview
- Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc set a 1:34.273 on Thursday morning, the fastest lap of testing so far.
- Mercedes’ Andrea Kimi Antonelli managed only three laps before a power‑unit failure forced a complete engine change.
- Red Bull’s Isack Hadjar was limited to a single installation lap before lunch due to a hydraulic leak on the RB22.
- Day one established the reference with McLaren’s Lando Norris quickest at 1:34.669 as Max Verstappen completed 136 laps and drew notice for sustained straight‑line energy deployment.
- Teams cautioned that times reflect differing programs, while Lewis Hamilton urged the FIA to ensure an “equal playing field” and criticized the new cars’ speed and complexity as compression‑ratio interpretations remain under review.