It was another box-ticking exercise for Mercedes on Wednesday in Barcelona, with the Brackley squad once again blending performance with reliability. With one test day still available to them – either Thursday or Friday – the SilverArrows outfit looks well placed to refine its programme without pressure. Strong Showing Across All Mercedes-Powered TeamsBehind Antonelli, Mercedes power units dominated the top of the timesheets. The day was briefly interrupted by red flags caused by Audi and Racing Bulls, but both squads recovered to bank meaningful mileage. Arvid Lindblad helped Racing Bulls clear 100 laps, while Audi rebounded from a difficult Monday to notch around 70 laps with Nico Hulkenberg.