Verstappen back on track after stunning effort by Red Bull at Barcelona

It's the fifth day of the first winter test of the 2026 campaign at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, where teams are permitted to test their cars on three occasions.

Red Bull Racing returns to the track after Isack Hadjar's crash on Tuesday. On Thursday, GPblog learned that Red Bull Racing did not participate as additional parts also had to be flown in from Milton Keynes.

Today, it is Max Verstappen's turn on track to complete a full day in the RB22.

Other than that, Ferrari, Cadillac, Haas, Alpine and Audi are reportedly on track doing laps.

McLaren and Aston Martin could also run today. The Woking-based team had issues a day ago with the fuel system.

Aston Martin only completed a few laps on Thursday after arriving for the final two days of the Barcelona winter test.

After unofficial lap times suggested another strong performance on Thursday, Mercedes completed its three day stint a day ago.

Racing Bulls has also used up the three days allowed to each team yesterday.

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