Barcelona F1 weekend, practice notes and team curfew moves
sportsJun 13, 20264093
McLaren used its second of four FIA curfew exemptions in Barcelona to carry out overnight, permitted-component replacements on both MCL40s to strengthen power-unit installation robustness. Alpine also invoked a curfew exemption to perform overnight work on its cars as teams pushed to maximise reliability before qualifying. Charles Leclerc installed a major upgrade to his Ferrari this weekend and then posted the fastest lap in practice ahead of qualifying. Lewis Hamilton warned Ferrari remain 'still a chunk off' the pace, meaning these upgrades and overnight fixes will be judged by qualifying order and Sunday reliability at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix.