P1racenews AI automatic summary:
A rundown of everything that happened on the third day of F1 testing in Barcelona.
On day three of F1’s closed-door shakedown in Barcelona, Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli set a new fastest time of testing, beating his teammate George Russell’s morning time.
Mercedes had a strong day with Antonelli managing to clock a 1m17.382s after Russell’s 1m17.580s, totaling an impressive 183 laps.
The W17 ran reliably without any major problems, setting the benchmark time of the five-day test.
McLaren’s Lando Norris took the third-quickest spot, debuting their MCL40, while Audi faced technical issues with Nico Hulkenberg’s car.
Red flags were caused by stoppages from Haas, Racing Bulls, and Audi, while Red Bull and other teams skipped the testing day.
