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Ferrari joined the Barcelona Formula 1 test on Tuesday morning as the start of the second day was interrupted early by a brief red flag caused by Red Bull
Ferrari participated in the Barcelona Formula 1 test on Tuesday, which was briefly interrupted by a red flag caused by Red Bull early in the session. Teams can only drive on three out of the five days of the test this week, with seven teams already starting on Monday. Ferrari and McLaren chose to wait until Tuesday to hit the track, with Ferrari being the first to go out as soon as the pit lane opened at 9am. Max Verstappen’s first outing in the RB22 led to a red flag when he went off into the gravel at Turn 5 on his outlap. After a brief pause, Ferrari resumed its testing while McLaren had not yet confirmed their debut for the morning. Some teams, like Mercedes, Audi, and Cadillac, decided to skip Tuesday’s session due to potential rain in the forecast and technical issues that arose on Monday. Mercedes’ Andrew Shovlin mentioned the importance of monitoring the weather and optimizing the days for testing based on tire availability and track conditions, emphasizing the value of wet weather running for development purposes.
