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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…
Toto Wolff doesn’t want to fight Lewis Hamilton for F1 2026 championship, knowing what he is capable of and that once the train starts, it is difficult to stop. With his first F1 win with Ferrari in Barcelona-Catalunya GP, Hamilton (115) is now only 41 points behind points leader Mercedes’ Andrea Kimi Antonelli (156). He…
Carlos Sainz finished P12 in the 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP as a very difficult year for Williams continues. Having done very well to make Q2 on Saturday, the 31-year-old knew it was going to be a long day behind the wheel of the FW48. In the end, he was lapped twice by race winner Lewis…
Red Bull Team Principal Laurent Mekies reflected on the their performance at the 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP, labelling the weekend a “reality check” for the team. Mekies believes Red Bull is still in the top four At the 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP, Red Bull were not as competitive as they were a weekend prior in…
Leonardo Fornaroli is set for a private test with the Haas F1 Team at Jerez through TPC. The Formula 2 Champion previously made his FP1 debut with McLaren at the Barcelona-Catalunya GP, and has tested with the British team previously. Now, he has been offered the opportunity to take the two-day test with Haas. The…
