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Mercedes driver George Russell opens up about how the 2026 F1 cars and several others teams impressed him on Day 1 of the Barcelona shakedown

George Russell shares verdict on 2026 F1 cars and teams after first day of running at Barcelona shakedown

Senjuti Jash42 minutes ago1 minute ago07 mins mins

George Russell has shared his thoughts on how he felt driving Mercedes’s latest F1 challenger, the impact of the 2026 technical regulations on the cars, why several other teams impressed him, and his primary objective for the upcoming campaign following the opening day of the pre-season private shakedown in Barcelona. While Kimi Antonelli took to…

Van Hoepen aiming to maximise performance in 2026 F2 season with TRIDENT

Antonina Jaromin2 hours ago21 hours ago03 mins mins

After two seasons in Formula 3, Laurens van Hoepen is approaching his first full Formula 2 campaign with TRIDENT, focused on maximising performance in every race weekend. The Dutch driver made his F2 debut during the final three rounds of the 2025 season. Still adapting to the machinery, his best result came in the Yas…

Alpine F1 team driver, Franco Colapinto at the Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona for the 2026 Barcelona closed door shakedown

Alpine’s Colapinto on driving technique changes in 2026 on day 1 of F1 Barcelona shakedown

Rohit Bhaskar2 hours ago2 hours ago04 mins mins

Alpine F1 team and Franco Colapinto took part on the first day of F1’s first closed-door shakedown week at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on January 26. This five-day shakedown represented the opening act of the 2026 regulation era, with teams permitted to run on a maximum of three days. The test preceded two official public…

Enzo Tarnvanichkul will race for GriffinCore Campos Racing in the 2026 Eurocup-3 season, returning as part of the Red Bull Junior Team.

Enzo Tarnvanichkul secures 2026 Eurocup-3 seat with GriffinCore Campos Racing

Karishma Persad9 hours ago9 hours ago03 mins mins

GriffinCore Campos Racing has confirmed Enzo Tarnvanichkul as the final driver in its 2026 Eurocup-3 line-up. As a result, the Thai-Spanish racer will continue within the Campos structure and return to the continental championship with strong continuity on both sides. The team will field Tarnvanichkul in one of the newly introduced Dallara 326-Toyota cars alongside…

Bottas comments on the first day of the Barcelona shakedown

Valtteri Bottas is pleased with first runs at 2026 Barcelona F1 shakedown

Chloe Meehan14 hours ago14 hours ago04 mins mins

For the first time in 2026, F1 is back on track. A behind-the-scenes shakedown is currently happening in Barcelona ahead of testing later on in February. For Valtteri Bottas, the Barcelona shakedown marks his return to F1, and the first time driving for Cadillac F1 Team. Glad to be back Bottas has been away from…

Red Bull driver Hadjar during the F1 Barcelona Shakedown

Hadjar ”happy” with Red Bull debut at 2026 F1 Barcelona shakedown as he explains car differences to 2025

Lucrezia Costa14 hours ago14 hours ago03 mins mins

New Red Bull Racing driver Isack Hadjar definitely saluted the upcoming 2026 season in a strong way with a consistent performance in the first day of the F1 Barcelona shakedown. While it’s too early to discuss actual standings and values, the Frenchman impressed on his first day. A strong debut as official Red Bull talent…

RLL have confirmed that Mick Schumacher's race engineer will be Mike Pawlowski in the 2026 IndyCar season, with Ryan Briscoe also joining.

Schumacher’s 2026 race engineer confirmed as RLL IndyCar squad appoint Briscoe as driver coach

James O'Connor14 hours ago13 hours ago02 mins mins

Ahead of media content days on Tuesday and Wednesday, RLL have confirmed that Mick Schumacher’s race engineer will be Mike Pawlowski in the 2026 IndyCar season, with Ryan Briscoe joining as driver coach. Mick Schumacher gets a high quality race engineer at RLL for 2026 IndyCar season Pawlowski comes with a lot of experience in…

Haas Team Principal.Ayao Komatsu felt "really good" after Haas's long mileage run during the F1 Barcelona shakedown on day 1.

Komatsu on Haas’s “very satisfying” day 1 at F1 Barcelona shakedown

Esha Bajwa16 hours ago16 hours ago03 mins mins

Haas Team Principal Ayao Komatsu felt “really good” after Haas’s 154 laps during day 1 at the F1 Barcelona shakedown. Haas is back after day one of the Barcelona shakedown, completing more laps with their VF-26 than any other team. Team boss Ayao Komatsu is happy about Haas’s “huge amount of work” during the winter…

AMR25 on track | Photo Credit: Aston Martin F1 Team

Aston Martin delay Barcelona shakedown amid F1’s 2026 technical transition

Kavi Khandelwal19 hours ago19 hours ago03 mins mins

The highly anticipated on-track debut of the AMR26 has been delayed with Aston Martin F1 Team confirming that they would be skipping the opening three days of the Barcelona shakedown. While rival teams have begun their 2026 programs in Spain, the decision was taken by the Silverstone-based squad to extend their wait. According to the…

The opening day of F1 Testing in 2026 is in the books in Barcelona as Isack Hadjar was quickest, view the full day 1 results here.

2026 Barcelona F1 Testing | Day 1 results (unofficial)

James O'Connor19 hours ago18 hours ago02 mins mins

The opening day of F1 Testing in 2026 is in the books in Barcelona as Isack Hadjar was quickest, view the full day 1 results below. Known for quite a while, the first running with the new cars and regs would be held behind closed doors at the Circuit de Catalunya. While there has been…