Mercedes extends Barcelona shakedown mileage as Aston Martin finally joins the track
On Day 4 of F1’s Barcelona shakedown, Mercedes racked up the most running and posted an unofficial 1m16.6s with George Russell, signaling strong data-gathering ahead of Bahrain. Aston Martin finally got its AMR26 on track late in the day for five laps, while McLaren’s running was cut short by a fuel-system issue. Lewis Hamilton completed 85 dry laps in the SF-26, and Red Bull, Alpine, Audi and Haas were absent again. Final Day 4 lap-count standings showed Ferrari on 170, Mercedes 168, Racing Bulls 111, Cadillac 66, McLaren 48, Aston Martin 5.