The Ferrari driver recorded a time of 1.19.689 in Barcelona. Ferrari was also the most productive, considering the number of laps.
Max Verstappen’s teammate Sergio Pérez stood still longer than he wanted. In the morning, Red Bull struggled with gearbox problems and according to the team there were no issues after the lunch break, although they were not insurmountable problems. In the end, the Mexican drove just under eighty laps. He eventually set the seventh fastest time.
Ferrari is so far making a stable and strong impression in Barcelona, which was also expected by many. As far as times are concerned, the test days are not yet representative. Lewis Hamilton was the slowest of all. Drivers have to get used to the completely changed cars, which bump up and down on the straights due to the ground effect.
Max Verstappen will get back in on Friday morning. He had already completed 147 laps on Wednesday.