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Williams F1 Team to miss first 2026 test in Barcelona
Williams F1 Team have confirmed they will miss shakedown running/the opening test in Barcelona next week. It’s not the first time this has happened to the team. Under much more difficult circumstances financially back in 2019, they missed two days of running as their car was not ready. The car was miles off the pace…
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Alpine unveils A526 livery for the 2026 F1 season
On January 23rd 2026, the BWT Alpine F1 Team officially revealed their new car livery in Barcelona. The launch of the A526 marks the beginning of a radical transformation for the Enstone-based squad as Formula 1 enters a new regulatory era. Historic change: The Mercedes engine beneath the Alpine and its 2026 F1 livery Besides…
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Ferrari unveils SF-26 livery ahead of upcoming F1 season
Ferrari has unveiled the SF-26 livery, signalling a decisive change in direction as F1 prepares for its most far-reaching regulation overhaul in decades. Rather than a simple visual reveal, the launch represents a statement of intent from a team eager to reset after a challenging period and reassert itself at the front of the grid….
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Dan Fallows to join Racing Bulls F1 as technical director
Racing Bulls have confirmed that former Red Bull and Aston Martin man Dan Fallows will join the F1 squad in April as technical director. From 2006-2021, the British engineer worked at Red Bull Racing, helping the team win five Drivers’ Championships and four Constructors’ Championships. As Chief Engineer for Aerodynamics from 2014, he also played…
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CTFROT | 2026 | Round 3 | Teretonga | Practice | Nakamura tops crucial final practice as rain looms
Jin Nakamura set the benchmark when it mattered most at Teretonga Park, as teams prepared for the third round of the 2026 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy (CTFROT). With rain threatening Invercargill and potentially disrupting Saturday qualifying, organisers allowed teams to treat the final session as a de facto grid-setter for Race 1. As…
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McLaren likely to keep 2026 F1 car the same from Barcelona to Australia
McLaren Chief Designer Rob Marshall says the team’s 2026 F1 car will likely remain similar from the Barcelona testing through to the opening round of the Formula 1 season in Australia. Marshall said the atmosphere within McLaren remains positive as the team approaches its first on-track running. Though, this running will not come on the…
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Trulli prepares for 2026 ELMS debut with Algarve Pro Racing
Enzo Trulli will make his European Le Mans Series debut with Algarve Pro Racing during the 2026 season after moving from single-seater competition into endurance racing. The 20-year-old Italian will contest the LMP2 Pro/Am category alongside Michael Jensen and Malthe Jakobsen. His first ELMS race will take place at the 4 Hours of Barcelona in…
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FIA meeting underlines uncertainty surrounding F1 2026 engine regulations
F1 manufacturers moved a step closer to resolving a brewing technical dispute on Thursday, but the likelihood of any immediate regulatory change remained remote. The FIA convened engine technical experts to address growing concerns over how the sport measures compression ratios under the F1 2026 engine regulations. The group made progress in agreeing a potential…
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Cadillac F1’s Lowdon backs Ferrari amid 2026 engine controversy
Cadillac chief Graeme Lowdon has voiced his support for their power unit partner Ferrari as a technical controversy begins to brew ahead of the 2026 F1 season. The dispute centres on the interpretation of new engine regulations, specifically regarding compression ratio limits. Cadillac F1 boss has confidence in Ferrari engine The 2026 regulations introduced radical…
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Stella explains why McLaren will delay its F1 Barcelona testing debut
Ahead of the closed-door, private F1 testing event held at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya later this month, McLaren boss Andrea Stella revealed they will opt out of the first day of testing to spend more time on the development of their latest contender — the MCL40. The private test session begins on the 26th of January…