Gregoire Saucy was quickest across the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on the primary day of FIA Method 3 Championship testing, after Prema Racing dominated the earlier week’s check at Circuito Jerez.
Franco Colapinto was second-quickest for Van Amersfoort Racing, forward of Championship chief Victor Martins.
Morning
Friday morning started in near-perfect circumstances, however there was a change to the anticipated line-up for the check earlier within the week.
David Schumacher was drafted in for Ayrton Simmons at Charouz Racing System, the German driver solely having fun with restricted operating on his return to FIA F3.
Trident set the tempo early on, first by way of Zane Maloney and Roman Stanek setting the primary sub-1:33s lap of the Grand Prix circuit.
Matteo Nannini was additionally testing for ART, filling in for the injured Juan Manuel Correa, however brought on a crimson flag through the morning with a mechanical subject.
Saucy went quickest within the morning with a 1:32.247, whereas considered one of Colapinto’s ‘report’ 49 laps was only a tenth and a half off the Swiss driver, whereas Martins ensured the ARTs sandwiched the Bahrain polesitter.
Maloney slipped down the order because the morning progressed, however did maintain onto fourth slightly below 4 tenths away from Saucy.
Kush Maini, William Alatalo, David Vidales, Alex Smolyar and Nannini rounded out the highest ten.
Afternoon
The complete complement of drivers received caught in from the phrase ‘go’ within the afternoon, with Caio Collet setting the early tempo with a 1:34.465.
Isack Hadjar improved to go quickest himself, earlier than Collet, to not be denied, took the highest spot again.
Collet’s MP Motorsport team-mate Smolyar set a 1:33.342 later within the day, with Roman Stanek enhancing to go third, forward of Maini, who ensured all three MP vehicles completed within the high 4, Saucy, Hadjar, Arthur Leclerc, Jak Crawford, Oliver Rasmussen and Oliver Bearman.
Prema confirmed barely extra consultant instances within the afternoon, with all three vehicles within the decrease reaches of the highest ten.
FIA Method 3 Testing – Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya Day 1 AM
| Pos. | No. | Identify | Nat. | Staff | Time |
| 1 | 8 | Gregoire Saucy | SUI | ART Grand Prix | 1:32.247 |
| 2 | 29 | Franco Colapinto | ARG | Van Amersfoort Racing | 1:32.402 |
| 3 | 7 | Victor Martins | FRA | ART Grand Prix | 1:32.491 |
| 4 | 3 | Zane Maloney | BAR | Trident | 1:32.643 |
| 5 | 2 | Roman Stanek | CZE | Trident | 1:32.678 |
| 6 | 12 | Kush Maini | IND | MP Motorsport | 1:32.710 |
| 7 | 25 | William Alatalo | FIN | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:32.759 |
| 8 | 20 | David Vidales | SPA | Campos Racing | 1:32.882 |
| 9 | 11 | Alexander Smolyar | FIA | MP Motorsport | 1:32.894 |
| 10 | 9 | Matteo Nannini | ARG | ART Grand Prix | 1:32.896 |
| 11 | 1 | Oliver Rasmussen | DEN | Trident | 1:33.027 |
| 12 | 17 | Kaylen Frederick | USA | Hitech Grand Prix | 1:33.062 |
| 13 | 6 | Oliver Bearman | GBR | Prema Racing | 1:33.083 |
| 14 | 4 | Arthur Leclerc | MON | Prema Racing | 1:33.090 |
| 15 | 10 | Caio Collet | BRA | MP Motorsport | 1:33.188 |
| 16 | 30 | Rafael Villagomez | MEX | Van Amersfoort Racing | 1:33.226 |
| 17 | 18 | Isack Hadjar | FRA | Hitech Grand Prix | 1:33.357 |
| 18 | 21 | Hunter Yeany | USA | Campos Racing | 1:33.365 |
| 19 | 24 | Federico Malvestiti | ITA | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:33.385 |
| 20 | 5 | Jak Crawford | USA | Prema Racing | 1:33.454 |
| 21 | 27 | Brad Benavides | SPA | Carlin | 1:33.642 |
| 22 | 16 | Francesco Pizzi | ITA | Charouz Racing System | 1:33.746 |
| 23 | 22 | Josep Maria Marti | SPA | Campos Racing | 1:33.758 |
| 24 | 31 | Reece Ushijima | JPN | Van Amersfoort Racing | 1:33.819 |
| 25 | 26 | Zak O’Sullivan | GBR | Carlin | 1:33.823 |
| 26 | 28 | Enzo Trulli | ITA | Carlin | 1:33.871 |
| 27 | 23 | Ido Cohen | ISR | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:34.226 |
| 28 | 19 | Nazim Azman | MAL | Hitech Grand Prix | 1:34.350 |
| 29 | 14 | Laszlo Toth | HUN | Charouz Racing System | 1:34.612 |
| 30 | 15 | David Schumacher | GER | Charouz Racing System | 1:35.709 |
FIA F3 Testing – Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya Day 1 PM
| Pos. | No. | Identify | Nat. | Staff | Time |
| 1 | 11 | Alexander Smolyar | FIA | MP Motorsport | 1:33.342 |
| 2 | 10 | Caio Collet | BRA | MP Motorsport | 1:33.639 |
| 3 | 2 | Roman Stanek | CZE | Trident | 1:33.642 |
| 4 | 12 | Kush Maini | IND | MP Motorsport | 1:33.918 |
| 5 | 8 | Gregoire Saucy | SUI | ART Grand Prix | 1:33.995 |
| 6 | 18 | Isack Hadjar | FRA | Hitech Grand Prix | 1:34.050 |
| 7 | 4 | Arthur Leclerc | MON | Prema Racing | 1:34.067 |
| 8 | 5 | Jak Crawford | USA | Prema Racing | 1:34.188 |
| 9 | 1 | Oliver Rasmussen | DEN | Trident | 1:34.276 |
| 10 | 6 | Oliver Bearman | GBR | Prema Racing | 1:34.314 |
| 11 | 7 | Victor Martins | FRA | ART Grand Prix | 1:34.375 |
| 12 | 26 | Zak O’Sullivan | GBR | Carlin | 1:34.389 |
| 13 | 17 | Kaylen Frederick | USA | Hitech Grand Prix | 1:34.508 |
| 14 | 22 | Josep Maria Marti | SPA | Campos Racing | 1:34.527 |
| 15 | 9 | Matteo Nannini | ARG | ART Grand Prix | 1:34.581 |
| 16 | 30 | Rafael Villagomez | MEX | Van Amersfoort Racing | 1:34.581 |
| 17 | 20 | David Vidales | SPA | Campos Racing | 1:34.605 |
| 18 | 15 | David Schumacher | GER | Charouz Racing System | 1:34.649 |
| 19 | 16 | Francesco Pizzi | ITA | Charouz Racing System | 1:34.671 |
| 20 | 24 | Federico Malvestiti | ITA | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:34.761 |
| 21 | 3 | Zane Maloney | BAR | Trident | 1:34.786 |
| 22 | 25 | William Alatalo | FIN | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:34.807 |
| 23 | 27 | Brad Benavides | SPA | Carlin | 1:34.898 |
| 24 | 28 | Enzo Trulli | ITA | Carlin | 1:34.928 |
| 25 | 21 | Hunter Yeany | USA | Campos Racing | 1:35.259 |
| 26 | 23 | Ido Cohen | ISR | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:35.343 |
| 27 | 31 | Reece Ushijima | JPN | Van Amersfoort Racing | 1:35.537 |
| 28 | 14 | Laszlo Toth | HUN | Charouz Racing System | 1:35.884 |
| 29 | 19 | Nazim Azman | MAL | Hitech Grand Prix | 1:35.888 |
| 30 | 29 | Franco Colapinto | ARG | Van Amersfoort Racing | 1:36.623 |
