F1 2025 pre-season testing – Day 2: Sainz fastest but McLaren is still to show pace
Carlos Sainz is fastest on the second day of F1 pre-season testing but McLaren’s pace looks ominous
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Albert Park, Melbourne, Victoria
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Jiading, Shanghai
15 March 2026
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Suzuka, Mie Prefecture
29 March 2026
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Sakhir, Bahrain
12 April 2026
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Jeddah, Makkah
19 April 2026
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