Isack Hadjar unofficially topped the afternoon session on the opening day of the official shakedown test in Barcelona, according to local reports.
With live timing cut following the morning session and security high, reports of track action have been minimal.
However, according to Soy Motor, Red Bull's new signing went fastest with a 1m 18.159, with George Russell in second on a 1m 18.696 — the only other driver in the 1m 18s.
Alpine's Franco Colapinto completed the top three at the end of day one, while Sergio Perez completed his first laps for Cadillac at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.
Esteban Ocon reportedly completed around 150 laps, with Mercedes completing the second most mileage.
Day two gets underway on Tuesday morning at 09:00 local time (CET).
Check out the unofficial afternoon results below!
2026 F1 Barcelona Pre-Season Test - Day 1 afternoon unoffiical results
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Lap time | Total laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull | 1:18.159 | 107 |
| 2 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:18.696 | 93 |
| 3 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 1:20.189 | 60 |
| 4 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:20.700 | 56 |
| 5 | Esteban Ocon | Haas | 1:21.301 | 154 |
| 6 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 1:21.513 | 88 |
| 7 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac | 1:24.651 | 33 |
| 8 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 1:25.296 | 27 |
| 9 | Sergio Perez | Cadillac | 1:25.974 | 11 |
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