If critics thought these past five days at Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya would be a repeat of the carnage witnessed in testing 12 years ago, then they were sorely mistaken.
In 2014, F1 introduced the new 1.6-litre turbo hybrid power units, and for the most part, the first few days of testing were a disaster as cars either failed to make it out of the garage or, when they did, they broke down on track all too quickly.
Potentially fearing such misery would occur again given the major change to the PU for this season, the teams opted to conduct a private five-day test this past week, banning fans and media from attending.
The PU is powered by a mix of combustion and electrical energy, whilst the MGU-H has been axed, and the MGU-K beefed up to provide 350kW instead of the previous 120kW.
But there was no need for any concern, as the cars ran reliably, with many drivers and teams racking up the laps and kilometres, as per any normal test in the past.
Check out the laps and kilometres covered by each driver and team below!
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Total no. of laps | Total kilometres |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | George Russell | Mercedes | 265 | 1,234 |
| 2. | Esteban Ocon | Haas | 239 | 1,113 |
| 3. | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 237 | 1,103 |
| 4. | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 231 | 1,075 |
| 5. | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 227 | 1,057 |
| 6. | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 204 | 950 |
| 7. | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | 167 | 777 |
| 8. | Lando Norris | McLaren | 159 | 740 |
| 9. | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull | 158 | 735 |
| 10. | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 152 | 707 |
| 11. | Oliver Bearman | Haas | 148 | 689 |
| 12. | Nico Hulkenberg | Audi | 146 | 679 |
| 13. | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 145 | 675 |
| 14. | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 128 | 596 |
| 15. | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 118 | 549 |
| 16. | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 94 | 437 |
| 17. | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac | 87 | 405 |
| 18. | Sergio Perez | Cadillac | 77 | 358 |
| 19. | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 61 | 284 |
| 20. | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 4 | 18 |
| Pos. | Team | Total no. of laps | Total kilometres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mercedes | 502 | 2,337 |
| 2. | Ferrari | 435 | 2,025 |
| 3. | Haas | 387 | 1,802 |
| 4. | Alpine | 345 | 1,606 |
| 5. | Racing Bulls | 319 | 1,485 |
| 6. | Red Bull | 297 | 1,383 |
| 7. | McLaren | 287 | 1,336 |
| 8. | Audi | 240 | 1,117 |
| 9. | Cadillac | 164 | 763 |
| 10. | Aston Martin | 65 | 302 |
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