Mercedes reigned supreme at the top of the timesheets on the third day of the Barcelona shakedown test.
Kimi Antonelli, who took over driving duties from team-mate George Russell in the afternoon, set the fastest time of the day, clocking a 1:17.362.
Russell was only two-tenths behind, however, with Mercedes the only drivers to dip into the 1:17s.
Reigning champion Lando Norris made his first appearance of the week behind the wheel of his new McLaren, the MCL40, tallying 76 laps during the day.
Nico Hulkenberg set the slowest lap time, however after running into some early gremlins, Audi walked away with 68 laps on the board.
See the full results from Day 3 below!
2026 F1 Barcelona Pre-Season Test - Day 3 Results
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Lap time | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1.17.362 | 91 |
| 2. | George Russell | Mercedes | +0.218 | 92 |
| 3. | Lando Norris | McLaren | +0.945 | 76 |
| 4. | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | +1.788 | 58 |
| 5. | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | +1.935 | 67 |
| 6. | Oliver Bearman | Haas | +1.952 | 42 |
| 7. | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | +2.058 | 120 |
| 8. | Nico Hulkenberg | Audi | +3.648 | 68 |
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