00:00Mercedes set the benchmark in spite of ongoing talks about its reported engine compression ratio gain.
00:06Over half a second up on both the Ferraris, with Lewis Hamilton ahead of Charles Leclerc.
00:14Though it's understood the Scuderia has its own advantage in an alleged smaller turbo that reduces lag in the absence
00:21of the MGU-H,
00:22which is proving problematic for its rivals, who are forced into extended revving to keep their turbos spooled up as
00:30part of a super complex race start procedure, creating safety concerns.
00:38The McLarens are next, with Oscar Piastri completing the top five, who all did their fastest time on the softest
00:44C3 tire.
00:46The Aussie was ahead of his teammate, reigning world champion Lando Norris on the harder C2.
00:53Red Bull remains 2026's dark horse, with energy deployment of the RB22's alleged strong suit,
01:00and fears it may be one second per lap faster on the straights.
01:04Even if Max Verstappen, who was sixth fastest overall, thought the new cars aren't fun to drive, and are like
01:11Formula E on steroids.
01:15Good mileage, though, is a key metric, and here McLaren and Williams were strong with 422 laps, one ahead of
01:22Ferrari.
01:23Aston Martin completed the fewest, with their cars over 4.5 seconds off the pace.
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