What the teams said – Race day in Spain

McLaren

One of the few teams to have a straightforward race were McLaren. Piastri made a great start and led into Turn 1, and from there executed a two-stop race. He was heading for the win when the late Safety Car came out, but handled the restart with aplomb to win his fifth race of the season and extend his Championship lead. Norris had to work a little harder in the early stages after falling behind Verstappen, but once he made his way past the Dutchman, he too looked comfortable even when Verstappen closed up in the late pit stops. Norris handled the restart well to chase his team mate home for a good 1-2 for McLaren.

Oscar Piastri, 1st

“I’m really happy to have won today. It was a great weekend overall. The pace was really good. We could turn it on when we needed to. It’s been a great year so far and this weekend’s been exactly the kind of weekend I was looking for. We executed everything we needed to when it counted and that’s all you can ask for. The team gave me a great car once again, and I’m very proud of the work we’ve done. There was a lot of support in the grandstands, so thanks to the crowd for being out there. We couldn’t have ended the triple header any better as a team.”

Lando Norris, 2nd

“It was a good, fun race and for us to end this triple-header with a one-two is even better. Congrats to Oscar, he drove a very good race today. I didn’t quite have the pace to match him but we gave it our best shot. It’s a long race, and anything could have happened in the end. We were under pressure with the Safety Car restart, but we managed it really well and kept position. I’m happy to go back home with good points for the team.”

Andrea Stella, Team Principal

“We end this European triple-header with a strong performance in Barcelona and further confirmation of the MCL39’s competitiveness. Throughout the weekend both drivers and the team were able to extract a very high level of performance from the car, which enabled us to secure this one-two today, our third of the season. The team executed the strategy and the pit stops well, making what could have been quite a tense race very smooth. We now head back to Woking to regroup and prepare before heading to Canada in two weeks' time.”

Ferrari

Both Ferraris made good getaways, with Russell picked off. But for some reason Hamilton did not have the same pace as Leclerc, so let his team mate through in the early stages. The Monegasque looked on for fourth after a two-stop strategy, but on soft tyres late on managed to pick off Verstappen at the Safety Car restart. They did make contact though with Leclerc trying to avoid going onto the marbles down the main straight, with the stewards deciding that was a racing incident.

As for Hamilton, his struggles continued as he lost out to Russell and Antonelli. Late on, he was even passed on merit by Hulkenberg, his Ferrari just not working for him today.

Charles Leclerc, 3rd

"Yesterday, I knew that I was sacrificing qualifying in order to have a better race on Sunday, but I didn’t expect to find myself standing on the podium, so I’m happy about that. The first two stints were really positive today, the last stint on the Medium was a bit more tricky, but then we had the Safety Car that gave us the opportunity to fit Soft tyres again and we took advantage of it.

"We still have a lot of work to do and are not yet as fast as we want to be, but now we head home to reset and push to come back stronger in the coming races."

Lewis Hamilton, 6th

"Today was definitely not what I was hoping for. I felt good going into the race, after a pretty good qualifying and the car performing better. But the balance felt off throughout the race and we lacked pace from the start. We don’t have an explanation for it, so we’ll have to go away and look into the data and any underlying issues. Congratulations to Charles, he did a great job and fully deserved the podium."

Fred Vasseur, Team Principal

"It’s always good to finish on the podium, and this result, following the one in Monaco confirms we’re building momentum. We’ve now had three strong races in a row and have moved back up to second place in the Constructors’ championship, which is a positive step.

"Today’s race was quite intense. Like most teams, we struggled to clearly understand the performance delta between the Medium and Soft tyres. In the end, we saw better pace and consistency on the Soft, which played into our hands with Charles at the end. Of course the Safety Car also helped, as it allowed us to get ahead of Verstappen, who was on Hards. It was a good recovery, and the strategy worked.

"Lewis also had strong pace until the final stint, where he reported some balance issues. We’ll look into it, but it was important that still managed to bring home some points.

"Since Miami, we’ve shown consistent progress, apart from qualifying in Imola. McLaren is still ahead, but we’re closing the gap step by step. We need to keep improving, and stay in the fight."

Mercedes

Russell wasn’t happy at the start, being picked off by Hamilton and then Leclerc. But he played the long game and was coming back into it late on, chasing down Hamilton. Once past his former team mate, he watched as Leclerc got Verstappen at the Safety Car restart. In the slipstream, he dived down the inside into Turn 1 but made contact with the Dutchman. Further contact followed on a subsequent lap when Verstappen appeared to slow to let Russell through, having only kept the place by running off track in the original incident. But in the end Russell made his way into fourth, running out of time to chase down Leclerc for the podium.

Antonelli looked on for points today despite losing out at the start as he ran wide, but his race ended in the gravel after an apparent Power unit issue for his second DNF in three races.

George Russell, 4th

"We finished where we started today and P4 was probably the best we could have done today. The last 10 laps saw plenty of action, but I am frustrated about my performance on lap one. I made a good start but dropped back from there and both Ferraris got ahead of me. I felt like Charles (Leclerc) was reachable today, but things got shuffled a bit with the Safety Car and, after contact with Verstappen, it was a bit too much of an ask to track him down.

"Overall, we can come away from Barcelona pleased with some of the progress we have seen this weekend. Finishing P4 is quite consistent with where we have been racing since the beginning of the season, so it feels good to be back in that area pace wise after two difficult races. Unfortunately, we are still a long way from the leaders, but we are taking steps forward. We will be looking to continue making progress next time out in Canada."

Kimi Antonelli, DNF

"I am disappointed with how today’s race went. It was a tricky Grand Prix with the hot temperatures impacting the tyres. Even though we did a lot of long run work in FP1 and FP2 on Friday, it was still a struggle to look after them and keep a decent pace. However, I still felt good in the car. I had good pace on the Medium tyres and I was putting in consistent lap times. It was therefore a shame to end the day with a DNF.

"Overall, it has been a difficult triple header for us. Now though we have some time to reset. I am really looking forward to heading to Montreal for my first Canadian Grand Prix. It is a different track and a different tarmac to here in Barcelona. We are also at the opposite end of the Pirelli range in terms of the compounds. We will take everything we have learned over the past three weeks, analyse and come back stronger in two weeks’ time."

Toto Wolff, Head of Mercedes-Benz Motorsport

"That was a difficult weekend for us overall. We typically struggle a lot in warmer conditions and tyre management is our main issue when the tarmac is as hot as it was like here in Barcelona. P4 for George is obviously not where we want to be racing but it is a better result than we thought was possible pre-race. Unfortunately, Kimi did not have the chance to score points due to his Power Unit failure.

"We now have time to delve into all the data collected throughout the weekend and focus on unlocking the potential of the car. We know there are clear areas that we need to work on. We need to get on top of our tyre overheating challenges. Fortunately, there is still a long way to go in the season, and we’re determined and will keep working hard to make progress with the car."

Andrew Shovlin, Trackside Engineering Director

"As expected, we faced a very hot track in Barcelona today and the tyre overheating challenge did not spare us. George could have been in the fight for the podium though; his pace looked good enough to close on the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc in the last laps but with the tyres overheating, it was hard for him to get close enough to attempt a pass. With the unfortunate loss of positions on the opening lap, battling back to P3 was just too much of a stretch.

"Kimi meanwhile had a tough afternoon. He was suffering from some instability in the high-speed corners, which isn't ideal in these hot conditions. His race pace was solid but there were a few points in the race where he had to drop into traffic, which cost overall time. Unfortunately, he lost oil pressure in his final stint and his car switched off at Turn 10. We don't know the root cause of that issue yet; the Power Unit will be returned to Brixworth for investigation. It's always disappointing to lose a car from the points with a reliability issue; we've not been strong enough in that area over the last three races so we will need to tackle that urgently.

"We've got some time now to regroup after what has been a challenging triple header, but we will be working hard to come back strong in Montreal."

Kick Sauber

Yesterday was all about Bortoleto, today was the Hulkenberg show. The veteran made a brilliant start, picking up a handful of places to climb into the top 10 after starting P15. He ran there for much of the race, but better was to come late on. Once the Safety Car came in, Hulkenberg picked off Hadjar and then out-dragged the Ferrari of Hamilton down the straight to come home a brilliant sixth – the icing on the cake being the promotion to P5 when Verstappen’s penalty was applied. That result lifts Kick Sauber off the bottom of the Championship. Bortoleto finished where he started, his race undone when he was undercut through the first series of pit stops.

Nico Hulkenberg, 5th

"It was one of those Sundays where everything came together really well. Right from the beginning, we were in the mix — a strong start, a clean first lap, and we were immediately able to fight for points. Ironically, not having the best Saturday and saving a set of softs gave us a strategic edge with the tyre allocation. The Safety Car mixed things up a bit, and having those fresh compounds turned out to be a golden ticket. There was a significant delta between used and new tyres today, so that really paid off.

“The car felt good all weekend, and the updates clearly gave us a step forward in performance — we had strong pace throughout the race. Credits to the whole team, both at the factory and trackside, for the hard work on the upgrades. I didn’t quite maximise things yesterday — it was disappointing to underdeliver, and I was frustrated with myself. But that anger gave me an extra push today. It’s satisfying to bounce back like this and bring home 10 points. Big result for us, that’s what matters in the end."

Gabriel Bortoleto, 12th

“First things first, congratulations to Nico and the team. This result is a testament of how well the upgrades have worked, and seeing the car's potential today has been truly inspiring – making me even more motivated to work towards my first points. From my side, I think it has been a solid race. We took everything we had in our hands and made the most of it. The team did a really good job with the strategy today. The Safety Car didn’t swing our way, but that’s part of racing. What really stands out is the pace we showed — it was strong, and the upgrades were a big step forward for both of us. It’s been a triple header full of learnings and positive momentum. We’re heading in the right direction, and now it’s straight back to work as we get ready to hit the ground running in Montreal in two weeks.

Jonathan Wheatley, Team Principal

“Today was an outstanding performance for the team and for everyone back at the factory who worked so hard to get the upgrades delivered. We opted for a soft / medium-soft strategy before the race, and that’s what we delivered against. Both cars had good starts, the car pace was strong during the race, and as a team we made some really good strategy calls, resulting in a great performance all round. I want to single out and congratulate the pit crew who worked so hard throughout the race, including an outstanding 2.1 second stop.

“Looking at Nico’s race, he had a great opening lap, with us opting for an early first stop to cover Bearman. We boxed under the safety car for a new set of softs, capitalizing on that with a great overtake on Hamilton. Nico finishing P5 was not only a great result, it was also our highest finish since Imola 2022.

“As for Gabriel, we boxed him on lap 13 to put him on the mediums, looking at a potential one-stop. We took an aggressive strategy looking for points for Gabriel, but unfortunately, that risk didn’t pay off. So, in the end, we boxed him under the safety car for a new set of softs and he had some strong pace until the end of the race. It feels great to finish the European triple-header on such a high, securing valuable points and reflecting the hard work across the entire race and factory team.”

Racing Bulls

Hadjar started in the top 10 and finished there, somehow managing to keep out of trouble as around him there was plenty of overtakes and collisions. He picked off Gasly but lost out to Hulkenberg at the Safety Car restart, seventh was still a very strong result for the rookie as he scored for the fourth time in five races. Lawson was one of those in the thick of the action. He had two moments fighting with Albon, those two making contact as Lawson made a bold overtake. He tried to repeat that move on Bearman, but this time was too far back. After not pitting under the Safety Car, he found himself P10 but on slightly older tyres, fell back late on as Alonso managed to sneak past.

Isack Hadjar, 7th

"I’m really happy with today’s race, it was a strong performance and almost perfect, something the whole team can be proud of. I really enjoyed the first stint, though it’s a shame Nico got us right at the end. Our strategy was perfect, the pace on the Medium tyre was strong, it really helped us clear the midfield and we had some great battles on track. We made the right call to box for Softs when we did. I’m feeling more and more confident in the car and pushing it to the limit at every race. As a team, we’re definitely heading in the right direction. I couldn’t have asked for a better triple-header, scoring points in every race. I’m looking forward to carrying this momentum into Canada.”

Liam Lawson, 11th

“From our side, it was a very strong race. Despite spending a lot of it in traffic, we had good speed and were overtaking cars, so it was working out. We ended up in the wrong position and missed the safety car line by half a second because everyone in front of us boxed. To be that close after all the work we did in the race is really unfortunate. As we look ahead to Canada, we'll take the positives of great race pace. Points are always the goal."

Laurent Mekies, Team Principal

“A very strong weekend here in Barcelona. A huge thank you to the team here and back at the factory. As we come to the end of a triple header, it’s been three times in Q3 and three times in the points for us, so it’s been mega. There’s been lots of progress compared to this time last here in Spain where we weren’t very fast, but this year the car was strong, and we could fight at the top of the midfield for most of the race; the safety car at the end mixed things up a bit, but nonetheless we gained some very good points. An incredible performance from Isack across the whole weekend, yesterday in Q3 and out there killing it on track today. Liam was stuck in some traffic after a slightly slower Quali yesterday, but he was fast, he made some very good moves and he’s back to a very good pace. We started this triple header in P8 in the Constructors’ Championship, and we’re leaving it in P6. It’s only the beginning of the fight though and we still have a lot of work to do. We know we will have two very strong cars in Canada, but it’ll be tough to maintain our position. We’ll keep our heads down and continue to push so we can stay in the game and keep challenging some of the big teams."

Alpine

Gasly finished where he started, despite yoyoing up and down the order all race long. He pitted early for more softs, swapped to the mediums and climbed back into the top 10 in the final stint before pitting under the Safety Car. That left him on the right compound for the restart, but he did lose out to Hadjar late on. He at least scored for Alpine, but they were still jumped by Kick Sauber in the Championship and now lie last. As for Colapinto, he managed to climb a couple of places but ultimately couldn’t play much of a part today, though he did gain plenty more experience.

Pierre Gasly, 8th

“It was a more challenging Sunday for us but, all in all, it is a good outcome for us to score points today. It has been a challenging start to the season, quite a difficult triple-header in recent weeks for us and we knew, as a team, after Monaco, we needed to bounce back here in Barcelona with some points. Qualifying was really good but we seem to struggle more on Sundays. We have plenty to review from today’s race as I was pretty relieved to see the Safety Car near the end and the team did a great job to make the right call to give me a free gap to pit for fresh tyres. We did the best we could and I know we will reflect together as a team. We have to keep working hard and really aim to fix some of our weaker areas going into Canada.”

Franco Colapinto, 15th

“It was a disappointing afternoon and a tough race. We had better pace today than earlier in the weekend, which is a positive but it is a tricky circuit to overtake so it was generally a hard one to manage and make any progress. The tyres were suffering a lot in the dirty air, which made things even more difficult. It goes to show how important track position is in races and I know there is more to improve on that front on my side especially maximising the car’s potential on low fuel. I look forward to continuing the hard work with the team over the coming days and there is much more to learn heading into Montréal in a couple of weeks.”

Flavio Briatore, Executive Advisor

“As a positive, we come away from Barcelona with some points after a tough weekend for the team. We know we are not where we want to be with the car and that has clearly shown in the last three back-to-back races. Pierre drove a solid race and the strategists made a good call to give him a free pit-stop when the Safety Car came out, which meant he had fresher tyres to hold his position to the end. Franco’s afternoon was always going to be tough starting at the back and had a disappointing race, not progressing as much as we hoped. As a team, we must regroup and dig deep to get ourselves out of this position.”

Aston Martin

With just one car in play, all eyes were on Alonso to try and deliver points on home soil. His race was not going well after the rear stepped out and sent the Spaniard through the gravel, losing him a handful of places. He pitted early and found himself squabbling with the traffic outside the points. But he managed a few opportunistic overtakes, capitalising on Bearman and Lawson fighting to sneak up the order. Then the late Safety Car helped Alonso no end, as he found himself on fresher tyres than those around him. Alonso was able to pick up three places late on to climb to P10 – inheriting ninth after Verstappen’s penalty for his first points score of the season.

Fernando Alonso, 9th

"It's always special racing at home, and it means a lot to score my first points of the season here in Barcelona. The support from the fans was amazing. The pace of the car wasn't quite where we wanted it to be, especially after feeling strong yesterday. I struggled to overtake on the straights so I had to get quite creative at Turn Three. I'm happy to take the points in the end, and now we'll look to keep the momentum going as we head to Canada. We missed Lance today and I wish him a quick recovery."

Andy Cowell, Team Principal

"We are pleased to come away from this race with some hard-earned points after great battles on track by Fernando in front of his home crowd. We were involved in some early scraps for the top ten and we wanted to extend Fernando's first stint on the Softs, but the tyres didn't quite have enough left in them by the time we pitted. From then on, he fought to get back into the top ten before a well-timed Safety Car bunched up the field for a sprint finish to the end. Fernando then showed his racing skill and overtook three cars in the remaining six laps and stayed within 10 seconds of Max [Verstappen] to finish P9. We'll digest and analyse everything we've learnt over this busy triple-header and we are all wishing Lance well and a speedy recovery."

Red Bull

Verstappen was in the thick of the action today. He picked off Norris at the start, but didn’t have the pace to keep the McLaren at bay. The team switched him to a three-stop strategy and he was rapid at stages. The frustration started to bubble over when he was trying to lap some backmarkers who were fighting for position, costing Verstappen vital time to Norris. But then during the late Safety Car, the team fitted him with hard tyres as that was the only compound left. On tyres that were difficult to warm up, Verstappen got sideways out of the final corner as racing went live, made contact with Leclerc down the straight as the Ferrari man overtook, and then had further contact with Russell into Turn 1. That sent him onto the escape road, with the team asking him to give the place back to Russell. Instead, Verstappen and Russell made further contact – which earned the Dutchman a 10-second penalty, dropping him from fifth at the flag to P10, when a podium had looked on for the majority of the afternoon.

Tsunoda came home outside the points after starting from the pit lane.

Max Verstappen, 10th

“It was a shame that the safety car came out and we were unlucky that we had to pit. That is racing though, sometimes it works for you and sometimes it doesn’t. The only fresh tyres that we had at the end were hards, so we made the call to change to these when everyone was on softs. Unfortunately, the hard tyres have very low grip, which was quite frustrating and it made things a lot more difficult. We only had six laps so the others could go flat out and we struggled quite a bit. There of course was an opportunity to stay out on the soft tyre but that was a call we made and it is easy to look back in hindsight. When we went into the restart, we got into a tricky situation and gave the place back. What happened there happened and we got a ten second penalty. In the race we maximised what we had, did everything we could and didn’t quite have the pace to match the McLarens. Ultimately, we just have to take the positives from today, there are always things that can be improved and we know that the three stop was the right way to go, especially with the tyre degradation.”

Yuki Tsunoda, 13th

“Up until the safety car today there was potential to score points. This weekend was not what we wanted, but it is what it is. It’s been up and down this week but our pace was alright today. A pit-lane start is never ideal but we knew we would need to try something different for the race today to try and make up some ground. We were trying out different things with the set-up, it didn’t do much in the end today, but we have an idea on how to hopefully improve this in Canada. We are not where we want to be but we will keep working as a Team and aim to remain consistent across a weekend.”

Christian Horner, Team Principal

"From the way the race was panning out, we elected to take a three stop approach and we committed to that pretty early on. The pace advantage and the tyre advantage that the McLarens’ had in a straight fight meant that we took the gamble. We took the first stop early on and McLaren committed to a two stop, and our strategy was looking like it was on track to be the quickest approach. We went for the potential undercut with Max, but he then had used all of his soft and medium compounds. The safety car came out at the worst possible time for our strategy and we decided between staying out on older tyres and be exposed at the restart, or take the gamble with the new set of hard tyres. Hindsight is always 20/20, but we made the best decision at the time with the information we had. There was then contact with George that the stewards deemed an incident and resulted in a penalty. It’s something we will discuss internally and look at further. It’s a frustrating result as it was looking to be an easy podium for Max today. The safety car hurt Yuki’s race today, he would’ve been very close if not in to the points otherwise if you look at the trajectory he was on with pace and tyre advantage. It was a tough weekend, the results weren’t what he wanted, but he will be busy working with the Team over the next week to make some set-up improvements for Montreal."

Williams

Williams were not expecting this race to go well, but it was even worse than imagined. Firstly, Albon had contact at the start and was forced wide. As well as losing positions, he had to pit for a new front wing early on which dropped him to the back of the field. Worse was to follow in a series of incidents with Lawson.

They made contact when Lawson tried to overtake down the inside. That broke Albon’s new front wing, and earned him a 10-second penalty for leaving the track and gaining an advantage, although he was cleared in a subsequent investigation into the contact itself. But he retired anyway after serving his penalty thanks to the damage.

As for Sainz, he also had contact on the first lap which led to front wing damage. He did at least finish, but for the first time failed to score on home soil.

Alex Albon, DNF

"We lost out quite heavily at the beginning and were on the back foot into Turn 1. The cars ahead were avoiding each other, and I was the one to get hit, so we were forced onto a three-stop strategy to replace my front wing. I tried my best to stay out of the way in each incident, but we ended up with damage both times.

"We need to look at this track and understand why it’s such a challenge for us. I want us to be a top team, and it’s important to put the car to the test at tracks like this so we can learn valuable lessons and optimise our car for the future. Overall, I feel like I’m in a good rhythm with the car and I’m looking forward to Canada."

Carlos Sainz, 14th

"It was a tough race for me and the team. We picked up front wing damage on the first lap, which made us lose a lot of race time, and struggled with engine overheating when following cars. In clean air the pace looked better but overall, the weekend hasn’t been very positive, as expected. I want to thank all the fans for their incredible support the entire week and hopefully we’ll be back to better form in Canada."

James Vowles, Team Principal

"Our race was over from the first lap following incidents breaking both front wings. We executed the stops as quickly as possible. From that point onwards, we weren’t quick enough. We need to review what damage there was elsewhere on the car as they were fairly large knocks at the beginning of the race.

"Carlos did fantastically, keeping his nose in the race as much as possible. He could see the points in front of him, but ultimately, we lost out too much at the beginning. We knew this would be a difficult race for us coming into it, and unfortunately as much as we’ve improved elsewhere, we haven’t improved sufficiently here. We need to go back and make sure we completely understand everything before we go into 2026.

"In regard to Alex, he was in a very similar position to Carlos. He did his best, but ultimately from both the first lap incident and the following front wing damage, the race was over."

Haas

Not to be for Haas in Spain. Ocon was on a two-stop strategy on mediums when the Safety Car came out, and the team opted to leave him on that compound. But as he struggled to warm his tyres fully, the Frenchman was picked off by a number of drivers and fell down the order. Bearman looked the more likely to score after a strong start lifted him to the fringes of the points. But he picked up a 10-second penalty when fighting with Lawson, for leaving the track and gaining an advantage. The late Safety Car bunched the field, meaning that penalty dropped the rookie well down the order.

Esteban Ocon, 16th

“We stayed out on used tyres under the Safety Car as we would’ve been at the back of the grid, and it wasn't worth it. It’s the end of the triple-header and there are some positives and some difficulties, but thanks to the team for the support they’ve given over these three weeks. I think it’s good that we’re now going into a week where we can analyse things and hopefully come back stronger. The positive was Monaco, and we now go to Canada which is another street circuit, so looking to getting back to where we belong there.”

Oliver Bearman, 17th

“It was going okay but unfortunately we weren’t able to fight for any points today. I think we made progress over the weekend and the car has been feeling better today compared to Friday and Saturday on long runs, so that’s positive. Unfortunately, at the Safety Car, we lost out a little bit which was a shame. We struggled a bit more for pace this weekend relative to others but overall, we’ve had a good showing over this triple, and I think we have a lot to take from it and learn.”

Ayao Komatsu, Team Principal

“It wasn’t a very good day today, the car didn’t quite have the pace, but I also don’t think we put it together very well operationally. It’s not just today, what happened today stems from Friday as well so we really need to investigate how we can refine our operations, get more out of the car, more out of our drivers, and work better together. We’ll reflect on this one and try to do better in Montreal.”

Pirelli

Mario Isola, Motorsport Director

“A very interesting Sunday in terms of tyre usage. As happened last year at this track, the Soft turned out to be the most competitive tyre, maybe even more so than in 2024. In terms of degradation, the data we saw today is pretty much in line with what we got from Friday free practice, namely that it was significant but manageable. Wear was also significant but there were no surprises, even if in some stints, the limit was reached on the front left, the tyre that comes under the most stress at this track.

“Some drivers did over 20 laps on a set of Softs, even though they started with a full fuel load, while others managed to do 30 or even more on a set of Mediums. Then there was the Red Bull variable, as they tried to mix things up by going for a three-stop strategy, which on paper was clearly slower. They had nothing to lose with Tsunoda, as he was starting from pit lane, but with Verstappen it was a gamble that should have ensured a podium, allowing him to finish not far off the McLarens. However, the Safety Car in the closing stages changed things for Max, who had driven a very aggressive race up to that point, always pushing to the maximum, but then his chances were wiped out.

“Pirelli will stay at this circuit for two days of testing on Tuesday and Wednesday, which will be very important for 2026. On this occasion, Mercedes, Red Bull Racing and Racing Bulls will provide cars and drivers. On Tuesday, George Russell will be on track for Mercedes, while Isack Hadjar and Liam Lawson will both drive a Racing Bull. On Wednesday, Kimi Antonelli will be at the wheel of the Mercedes, while Yuki Tsunoda will drive a Red Bull.”