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Standard Chartered joins F1 Academy to champion female talent in motorsport
Formula 1 and F1 Academy have announced a multi-year global partnership with Standard Chartered. It begins this year. Formula 1’s Official Wealth Management and Corporate and Investment Banking Partner has extended its support to F1 Academy. The partnership aims to assist female talent and skills development across motorsport, both on and off the track. As…
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2026 Barcelona F1 Testing | Day 4 results (unofficial)
The fourth day of the 2026 F1 testing in Barcelona has finished, and George Russell has finished on top of the pack. Full (unofficial) results are below. Mercedes looking reliable again Haas, Alpine, Audi and Red Bull were not testing, just as Williams, who elected to skip the entire week. Of the teams testing today,…
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JOTA honoured with Sir Malcolm Campbell Trophy at Motorsport UK Night of Champions
Title-winning FIA World Endurance Championship WEC) outfit JOTA has received a major honour from British motorsport’s governing body. The team, which operates Cadillac’s Hypercar programme in the series, was celebrated during Motorsport UK’s annual ‘Night of Champions’. At the star-studded ceremony held at the Royal Automobile Club in London, Motorsport UK presented JOTA with the…
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Arvid Lindblad adjusts to “different to drive” car at 2026 F1 Barcelona shakedown
Arvid Lindblad expressed satisfaction after his first time on track with Racing Bulls at the 2026 F1 Barcelona shakedown, highlighting that the team hasn’t faced any major issues. Smooth start at 2026 F1 Barcelona shakedown for Arvid Lindblad The five-day Barcelona shakedown allows Lindblad to build confidence in the new Racing Bulls car and test…
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Lando Norris feels “surreal” carrying the number 1 on his McLaren at 2026 F1 Barcelona shakedown
2025 F1 world champion, Lando Norris, took over the honour from Max Verstappen to drive with the car boasting the number 1 at Barcelona shakedown. The McLaren driver with number one, hit the track at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on Wednesday, with Norris completing 77 laps across a full systems shakedown. Norris admitted it still…
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Gasly praises positive start for Alpine at 2026 F1 Barcelona shakedown
Pierre Gasly from Alpine F1 Team reported a solid start to the 2026 Barcelona shakedown. The first laps in the new Mercedes-powered challenger were completed this afternoon. It was described as a positive experience by the French driver. According to Gasly, “It’s been a good afternoon, first time in the drive for me this afternoon…
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Shovlin discusses the performance of Mercedes F1 in 2026 Barcelona shakedown
After the second day of testing in the 2026 F1 Barcelona shakedown, Mercedes’ Andrew Shovlin admitted the Brackley-based team is impressing with the stability and consistency of their runs so far. Not only fast, but reliable as well Mercedes topped the testing charts on Day 3 and Day 4. Drivers George Russell and Kimi Antonelli…
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Rob Marshall “quite happy” with McLaren F1’s solid 2026 debut on Day 3 of Barcelona shakedown
Chief designer Rob Marshall shared his thoughts on McLaren hitting the track for the first time with their 2026 car, how innovative the MCL40 is, and their run plan for the remainder of the F1 shakedown as the third day of the private event in Barcelona came to a close. McLaren initially dedicated their time…
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Tim Goss reflects on “really successful” day for Racing Bulls at 2026 F1 Barcelona shakedown
Racing Bulls Chief Technical Officer Tim Goss has reflected on their running at the 2026 F1 Barcelona shakedown. The team have now completed two days of running, where they have been able to put the VCARB03 to the test. Goss’s thoughts on Racing Bulls running so far at the 2026 F1 Barcelona shakedown Over the…
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Vowles shares next steps after Williams missed out on F1 Barcelona shakedown
Williams team principal James Vowles shared “it was painful” to miss the F1 Barcelona shakedown. However, the Grove-based team is ready for the first official test in Bahrain. On Friday, January 23, Vowles shared that Williams would miss the closed-door F1 Barcelona shakedown test due to development delays. However, the team boss shared on Wednesday…