Kimi Antonelli ended Friday at the top of the timesheet by setting the fastest time in the second free practice session at the Madrid circuit, known as Madring. The Mercedes driver completed a lap in 1:33.662, thus setting the provisional lap record of the circuit. Antonelli is the leader of the Formula 1 World Championship.
George Russell, his teammate at Mercedes, was the fastest in the morning session, dominating the first free practice at the debut circuit in the Spanish capital. Mercedes showed great competitiveness throughout the day, giving no respite to their rivals.
Fernando Alonso and Carlos Sainz were quite far behind the Mercedes drivers, unable to match the pace set by the German team. The article states that both drivers are far from the leaders' performance at this demanding and recently built circuit.
Ferrari faces significant difficulties and, according to the report, if they still want to fight for the 2026 World Championship, the Maranello team will have to push hard to close the gap to Mercedes, who clearly dominate this new circuit.
