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Charles Leclerc produced Ferrari’s best laptime of the week on the final morning of F1’s first pre-season test, with an effort that puts him close to the overall benchmark set by Mercedes
Charles Leclerc set Ferrari’s fastest laptime of the week during the final morning of Formula 1’s first pre-season test, coming close to Mercedes’ overall benchmark. Leclerc’s time of 1m16.653s was just two tenths slower than George Russell’s leading time. Despite testing variables, Ferrari has shown strong reliability throughout the week, with McLaren’s Oscar Piastri coming in second after resolving a fuel system issue. Max Verstappen returned to testing for Red Bull, placing third fastest, and Fernando Alonso had his debut in the AMR26 car for Aston Martin. Ollie Bearman completed the most laps for Haas on a busy morning of track action.
