Barcelona Friday Notebook
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Key Points:
- The FIA World Endurance Championship is using a slightly modified 4.655 km track layout for the 6 Hours of Barcelona, with major changes to Turn 10 and the removal of the Turn 13 chicane compared to 2019.
- Hypercar lap times on Friday were about 2.5 seconds slower than the 2019 benchmark, while LMGT3 cars posted times roughly two seconds faster than the previous GTE-Pro best.
- Aston Martin’s Harry Tincknell led Free Practice 2 and expressed confidence in continued strong performance despite challenging low-grip conditions and high tire degradation.
- Several drivers competing in both Barcelona and the GT World Challenge Europe round in Portimao skipped sessions in Spain to focus on qualifying in Portugal, impacting team strategies.
- Ferrari will conduct a single-day test at Barcelona after the race but did not prioritize pre-event testing; the team believes the track’s high tire degradation and medium to high-speed corners suit their 499P car’s strengths.
