2022 F1 pre-season testing, Barcelona - Combined results
The 2022 Formula 1 season is now underway as all 10 teams hit the track for the first time for three days of testing at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.
Here are the combined results after the first test in Barcelona:
| 2022 Formula 1 Pre-Season testing, Barcelona - Combined Results | |||||||
| Pos | Driver | Nationality | Team | Best Time | Tyre | Day | Total Laps |
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | GBR | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | 1m19.138s | C5 | 3 | 184 |
| 2 | George Russell | GBR | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | 1m19.233s | C5 | 3 | 209 |
| 3 | Sergio Perez | MEX | Oracle Bull Racing | 1m19.556s | C4 | 3 | 152 |
| 4 | Lando Norris | GBR | McLaren F1 Team | 1m19.568s | C4 | 1 | 155 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | MON | Scuderia Ferrari | 1m19.689s | C3 | 2 | 203 |
| 6 | Max Verstappen | NED | Oracle Red Bull Racing | 1m19.756s | C3 | 3 | 206 |
| 7 | Sebastian Vettel | GER | Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant F1 Team | 1m19.824s | C5 | 3 | 174 |
| 8 | Pierre Gasly | FRA | Scuderia AlphaTauri | 1m19.918s | C4 | 2 | 187 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | ESP | Scuderia Ferrari | 1m20.072s | C3 | 3 | 236 |
| 10 | Daniel Ricciardo | AUS | McLaren F1 Team | 1m20.288s | C4 | 2 | 212 |
| 11 | Alexander Albon | THA | Williams Racing | 1m20.318s | C4 | 3 | 207 |
| 12 | Nicholas Latifi | CAN | Williams Racing | 1m20.699s | C4 | 3 | 140 |
| 13 | Fernando Alonso | ESP | BWT Alpine F1 Team | 1m21.242s | C3 | 3 | 139 |
| 14 | Yuki Tsunoda | JPN | Scuderia AlphaTauri | 1m21.515s | C3 | 2 | 121 |
| 15 | Guanyu Zhou | CHN | Alfa Romeo F1 Team Orlen | 1m21.638s | C3 | 1 | 112 |
| 16 | Lance Stroll | CAN | Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant F1 Team | 1m21.885s | C3 | 2 | 122 |
| 17 | Mick Schumacher | GER | Uralkali Haas F1 Team | 1m21.920s | C3 | 2 | 89 |
| 18 | Esteban Ocon | FRA | BWT Alpine F1 Team | 1m21.949s | C3 | 2 | 125 |
| 19 | Nikita Mazepin | RUS | Uralkali Haas F1 Team | 1m22.164s | C3 | 2 | 71 |
| 20 | Valtteri Bottas | FIN | Alfa Romeo F1 Team Orlen | 1m22.288s | C3 | 2 | 54 |
| 21 | Robert Kubica | POL | Alfa Romeo F1 Team Orlen | 1m25.909s | C3 | 1 | 9 |
With new technical regulations for this year, testing is even more important as teams look to understand their all-new challengers ahead of the season opener in Bahrain next month.
Mercedes led a 1-2 on the final day of the test as they made the most of Pirelli's softer tyre compounds.
Sergio Perez completed the top three with a late lap on the C4 tyre on the final day, moving ahead of Lando Norris' time from the opening day.
Mercedes, Ferrari and McLaren all enjoyed strong tests with good mileage, while reigning F1 champion Max Verstappen completed 206 laps across the three days.
Red Bull's sidepod design caught the attention of the paddock given its complexity but the outright performance of the RB18 is still unclear. AlphaTauri completed a lot of laps but its test was cut short after Pierre Gasly's spin in the final morning.
Aston Martin and Alpine also had to stop early due to technical gremlins, while Alfa Romeo and Haas struggled for mileage.
Testing will resume next month in Bahrain on March 10-12 ahead of the first race of the season.
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