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# Who's running on which day of Barcelona F1 test
- URL: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/whos-running-on-which-day-of-barcelona-f1-test/
- Published: 2026-01-30T12:30:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-01-30T19:00:19.000Z
- Description: Here is how teams are approaching the three-day allowance in the opening test of the F1 2026 pre-season at Barcelona
- Author: The Race Team
- Tags: Formula 1, #mercedes, #mclaren, #red-bull, #ferrari, #cadillac, #audi, #racing-bulls, #haas, #williams, #aston-martin, #alpine, #hide-countdown

Formula 1's five-day private test at Barcelona is a very particular scenario in many ways - including in how teams are going about their mileage.

With each team allowed a maximum of three days of running across the Monday-to-Friday event, there's naturally a mix of strategies in play - informed by car build logistics, weather and other considerations.

Here's your guide to who's running when.

## Day-by-day breakdown

### Monday

Mercedes (151 laps)  
Red Bull (107 laps)  
Racing Bulls (88 laps)  
Haas (154 laps)  
Audi (27 laps)  
Alpine (60 laps)  
Cadillac (44 laps)

### Tuesday

Red Bull (78 laps)  
Ferrari (121 laps)

### Wednesday

McLaren (76 laps)  
Mercedes (183 laps)  
Audi (68 laps)   
Racing Bulls (120 laps)  
Alpine (125 laps)  
Haas (42 laps)

### Thursday

Mercedes (168 laps)  
Ferrari (174 laps)  
McLaren (48 laps)  
Racing Bulls (111 laps)  
Cadillac (66 laps)  
Aston Martin (4 laps)

## Friday

Haas (190 laps)  
McLaren (166 laps)  
Alpine (164 laps)  
Ferrari (145 laps)  
Audi (145 laps)  
Red Bull (118 laps)  
Aston Martin (61 laps)  
Cadillac (54 laps)

## Team-by-team breakdown

### McLaren

Monday - no  
Tuesday - no  
**Wednesday - 76 laps (Norris)** 
**Thursday - 48 laps (Piastri)** 
**Friday - 166 laps (Norris 86, Piastri 80)**

### Mercedes

**Monday - 151 laps (Antonelli 56, Russell 95)**  
Tuesday - no  
**Wednesday - 183 laps (Russell 92, Antonelli 91)** 
**Thursday - 168 laps (Russell 78, Antonelli 90)**  
Friday - no

### Red Bull

**Monday - 107 laps (Hadjar 107)** 
**Tuesday - 78 laps (Hadjar 51, Verstappen 27)**   
Wednesday - no  
Thursday - no  
**Friday - 118 laps (Verstappen)**

### Ferrari

Monday - no  
**Tuesday - 121 laps (Leclerc 64, Hamilton 57)**  
Wednesday - no  
**Thursday - 174 laps (Leclerc 85, Hamilton 89**)  
**Friday - 145 laps (Leclerc 78, Hamilton 67)**

### Williams

Williams is [not attending the test](https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/williams-f1-team-responds-claims-failed-tests-overweight-car/).

### Racing Bulls

**Monday - 88 laps (Lawson 88)**  
Tuesday - no  
**Wednesday - 120 laps (Lindblad 120)** 
**Thursday - 111 laps (Lindblad 47, Lawson 64)**  
Friday - no

### Aston Martin

Monday - no  
Tuesday - no  
Wednesday - no  
**Thursday - 4 laps (Stroll 4)** 
**Friday - 61 laps (Alonso)**

### Haas

**Monday - 154 laps (Ocon 154)**  
Tuesday - no  
**Wednesday - 42 laps (Bearman 42)**  
Thursday - [no](https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/haas-reliability-woes-barcelona-f1-test-wednesday/)  
**Friday - 190 laps (Bearman 105, Ocon 85)**

### Audi

**Monday - 27 laps (Bortoleto 27)**  
Tuesday - no  
**Wednesday - 68 laps (Hulkenberg 68)**  
Thursday - no  
**Friday - 145 laps (Hulkenberg 78, Bortoleto 67)**

### Alpine

**Monday - 60 laps (Colapinto 60)**  
Tuesday - no  
**Wednesday - 125 laps (Colapinto 58, Gasly 67)**  
Thursday - no  
**Friday - 164 laps (Gasly)**

### Cadillac

**Monday - 44 laps (Bottas 33, Perez 11)**  
Tuesday - no  
Wednesday - no  
**Thursday - 66 laps (Perez 66)** 
**Friday - 54 laps (Bottas)**