AS IT HAPPENED: Follow all the action from Day 2 of post-season testing in Jerez

OVERVIEW

• Final day of post-season testing in Jerez
• Kean Nakamura-Berta fastest on Day 1 ahead of Mattia Colnaghi and Ernesto Rivera
• Barcelona post-season test will take place from October 26-27
• Follow the live timing here

UP NEXT

The drivers and their teams will get a few days of rest before hitting the track in Barcelona from October 26-27.

CHEQUERED FLAG

That wraps up two vital days of post-season testing in Jerez, with Giusti quickest in the afternoon session on a 1:30.322.

CARS OUT ON TRACK

We are heading into the final 40 minutes of the test, and the cars are back out on track. Quite a few are doing consecutive practice start at the end of the pitlane, while many are doing some at the start of their long runs. Looks set to be a busy end to the day!

UPDATE FROM THE PITLANE

We are about to start the final hour here and the track and pitlane are quiet. The cars are back in the garages, being tended to by the mechanics, and the drivers are either debriefing or resting after those races.

There is still another hour to go, so the work is not finished. Expect cars out on track soon!

AL DHAHERI ON FIRST F3 EXPERIENCE

For many in the garage at the moment, this is their first experience driving a Formula 3 car. Rashid Al Dhaheri is one of those and he also shared his thoughts on the test.

"It's been great fun so far. It's a brand new car, so that means there is a lot to learn, but we're getting on with it at the moment."

GREEN FLAG

Car cleared and we are back underway!

DE PALO ON TEST SO FAR

He has been hard at work this afternoon, as he gets used to his new MP car, but we did catchup with Matteo De Palo earlier today after the morning session.

"It's been good so far, working with a new team, trying different things. It's fun at the moment."

RED FLAG

Miguel Costa has stopped at the pit entry.

TRACKSIDE UPDATE

Long runs are the focus and whIle many have carved out a nice bit of space for themseleves out on track, some have not.

For example, Gowda, Kato and Deligny are currently stuck in a DRS train behind Chi.

PLAN OF ACTION FOR THE AFTERNOON

Long runs after long runs after long runs. This is the time of day where the teams will want to do quite a few race simulations. But it won't be about their pace going around the track.

They will be working through things like practice starts and tyre management, simulating real race experiences.

GIUSTI BACK OUT ON TRACK

The French driver missed the entirety of the morning session with an issue, but is back out on track. He has just completed a 1:30.322.

🟢 GREEN FLAG

Another three hours of testing has started.

CHEQUERED FLAG

That is it for the morning. What a three hours we have been treated too by the drivers and teams.

The drivers and teams have an hour for lunch before afternoon.

Morning session top 10: Macedo, Deligny, Clerot, Seewooruthun, Colnaghi, Al Ahzari, Kato, Olivieri, Powell, Egozi.

🟢 GREEN FLAG

We are back underway here!

🔴 RED FLAG

Maciej Gladysz is in the gravel at Turn 5.

MACEDO MAKES IT A VAR 1-2

Eye-catching stuff from Francisco Macedo. He goes fastest on a 1:29.766.

That is 0.196s that fellow VAR driver Deligny in second.

RODIN CLIMB UP THE ORDER

Clerot and Seeworuthun climb up the order for Rodin. The Brazilian is second, 0.017s away from Deligny, while his teammate is 0.068s away. A good showing from the rookie.

AN UPDATE ON TRIDENT

Maccagnani did go fastest early on, but TRIDENT have been fairly quiet. Nakamura-Berta and Wheldon have just left the pitlane for the first time in a while.

DELIGNY THE NEW BENCHMARK

We are into the 1:29s. Enzo Deligny has just completed a 1:29.935 to go fastest.

PREMA IMPROVE

PREMA have been a little bit quiet during this test, but have just made their move. Jin Nakamura has gone up to second, while Alex Powell is in fifth.

EYE-CATCHING NEWCOMERS

While Colnaghi leads, the rest of the top five is made up of newcomers.

Egozi (pictured) is in P2, 0.192s away, followed by Olivieri, Maccagnani and Gabriel Gomez.

TIGHT BATTLES

If this is a sign of what the teams will offer us in 2027 then we will take it.

The top 10 is covered by just 0.332s, while 23 drivers are all within a second of each other.

COLNAGHI GOES BACK TO P1

Could we break into the 1:29s? Colnaghi has just gone close, a 1:30.037 has put him over two-and-half tenths clear of the rest of the field. An impressive lap from the Argentinian driver!

🟢 GREEN FLAG

The cars are back out on track!

RED FLAG

Francisco Macedo has stopped on track at Turn 8.

MACCAGNANI GOES TO P1

Niccolò Maccagnani has just gone fastest on a 1:30.302. That beats Kato by 0.084s. Impressive!

KATO IS FLYING

Kato has just come into the pitlane after completing a 1:30.611. It is two-tenths away from his best time, but would still have been good enough to put him in P1.

KATO BEATS COLNAGHI

Mattia Colnaghi had briefly gone fastest on a 1:30.671. But Taito Kato has beaten that by 0.285s with an eye-catching 1:30.386.

AL AHZARI BEATS IT

It is heating up here and Al Ahzari has just gone fastest by 0.073s on a 1:30.787.

GOWDA IMPROVES

The Indian driver goes even quicker on his next lap. A 1:30.860 is now the time to beat.

FASTEST TIME OF THE TEST

We are into the 1:30s. Dion Gowda has just gone top on a 1:30.935. That is 0.094s quicker than teammate James Egozi.

A LOT OF IMPROVEMENTS

It is not quite as fast as yesterday, but the drivers are all improving. Taito Kato has just gone fastest on a 1:31.463. Just 0.003s clear of Keanu Al Ahzari.

RIVERA TO THE TOP

Rivera continues his strong test. He goes quickest by 0.075s with a 1:31.584.

🟢 GREEN FLAG

Okay we are back underway again. Looks like we may be getting some qualifying runs.

🔴 RED FLAG

Alexander Abkhazava has found the gravel at Turn 3.

WHAT'S HAPPENING NOW

Not all the teams sent their drivers out at the green light. Some waited, most likely with the idea that they wanted others to clean the track. It is also still quite cold.

But 20 minutes in and Pedro Clerot has just gone fastest on a 1:31.659

🟢 GREEN FLAG

We are back underway here after the brief stoppage!

🔴 RED FLAG

Alessandro Giusti has an issue in the pitlane.

🟢 GREEN LIGHT

Day 2 in Jerez is underway!

RECAPPING DAY 1

It was a busy day, but at the end of it, Kean Nakamura-Berta ended up on top by just 0.002s to Mattia Colnaghi. The Argentinian driver's 73 laps completed were also the most by any driver yesterday.

GOOD MORNING

Good day everyone and welcome back to Jerez for Day 2 of post-season testing