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For the fourth time in the 2026 F1 season, Fernando Alonso failed to finish as he pulled off track on lap 40 — for the main runners — of the Barcelona-Catalunya GP. Starting from pitlane because of component changes post-qualifying, the Spaniard did have a brief bit of joy, passing Valtteri Bottas in the opening…
The Monaco GP continues to be the hottest F1 topic in town as Mercedes has opted for not further proceeding with their request of review. The final results of the illustrious race at the Principality are once again in the spotlight. Mercedes is only the latest team to request a Right of Review to try…
Aston Martin CTO Mike Krack discussed one of the worst events in the 2026 season at last weekend’s F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP for the team. In a year that is already quite difficult for the Silverstone outfit, both cars qualified on the last row, and failed to finish the race. Krack feels sorry for fans in…
Team Principal Laurent Mekies shared his thoughts on the development race heating up during the 2026 F1 season, what they intend to accomplish with their substantial upgrades in Austria, and whether Ferrari claiming the victory in the seventh round was surprising after Red Bull secured a haul of 20 points at the Barcelona-Catalunya GP on…
Gabriel Bortoleto says he was compromised on Lap 1 st the 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP, as Audi faced certain turbo issues all-through the weekend. While his teammate Nico Hülkenberg had a freak reason to retire from 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP, Audi’s Bortoleto was compromised from Lap 1 itself which undone a decent qualifying result. A…
The 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP proved to be a productive weekend for Liam Lawson, though it highlighted a glaring disparity between the Racing Bulls challenger’s single-lap execution and its long-run pace. Although the Kiwi driver went through a pit stop setback and a highly unusual incident that forced Nico Hülkenberg’s retirement, Lawson crossed the line…
Alpine had a strong Sunday at the 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP with Franco Colapinto and teammate Pierre Gasly finishing P8 and P7 respectively. However, the Argentinian dropped to P10 after being handed a 10-second penalty for a yellow flag infringement. Despite the penalty, he still finished within the points. A strong recovery drive for Alpine…
Arvid Lindblad presented a resilient recovery drive at the 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP, concluding the double-points finish for the Racing Bulls F1 Team. Starting from P11 on the grid, Lindblad crossed the finish line in tenth position but subsequently advanced to ninth place. This adjustment occurred after Franco Colapinto received a 10-second penalty for a…
Pierre Gasly was pleasantly surprised to walk away with points after the 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP. The Alpine driver was not happy after qualifying, but managed to steer his Mercedes-powered A526 to a solid P7, at that time one place ahead of his team mate. Gasly happy about big points haul Starting 14th, Gasly had…
Andrea Stella shared his thoughts on Ferrari’s strengths, the MCL40’s shortcomings, and the steps McLaren intend to take to improve the car’s performance after Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri crossed the line in P3 and P5, respectively, at the 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya GP on Sunday. Setting the fourth-fastest time in qualifying, Norris started the 66-lap race…
