2026 Barcelona-Catalunya GP Archives

Toto Wolff has admitted after the Belgian GP that the noticeable change in Kimi Antonelli’s mindset in the 2026 F1 season has taken Mercedes by surprise

Wolff says change in Antonelli’s mentality since last F1 season has “surprised” Mercedes after 2026 Belgian GP victory

Senjuti Jash5 days ago5 days ago05 mins

Following Kimi Antonelli’s sixth win of the 2026 F1 campaign at the Belgian GP on Sunday, Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff shared his thoughts on the change in the Italian’s mentality since last season and whether his W17 was battling any underlying issues while chasing and overtaking Charles Leclerc’s Ferrari in the second stint of…

After multiple F1 teams, including Haas, introduced special liveries at Suzuka, Miami, Monte Carlo, and Barcelona, Williams, McLaren, and Cadillac have revealed their one-off designs for the 2026 British GP weekend

All the special liveries for the 2026 F1 season

Senjuti Jash3 weeks ago3 weeks ago024 mins

While several special liveries were spotted on the track throughout the Barcelona shakedown week and pre-season testing in Bahrain, eleven F1 teams in 2026 will now introduce one-off designs during the 22-race season as well. F1 cars are built to leave an impression not only in the literal but also in the figurative sense. It’s…

Esteban Ocon discusses his VF-26 missing a lot of points of downforce and the unsuccessful resolutions Haas tried during the 2026 F1 Austrian GP weekend

Ocon reveals persistent downforce problem and the futile solutions Haas tried during 2026 F1 Austrian GP weekend

Senjuti Jash3 weeks ago3 weeks ago08 mins

Esteban Ocon shed more light on his superb start, how the rest of his race unfolded, the persistent problem he has been encountering since the sixth round, how much downforce his VF-26 is missing, the Haas F1 team’s search for solutions, and what his objectives are going forward following his disappointing sixteenth-place finish at the…

Charles Leclerc has discussed the impact of his recent mishaps on his understanding of the car and the SF-26's delicate balance after his P8 finish at the 2026 F1 Austrian GP

Leclerc analyses SF-26’s extremely tricky balance in 2026 F1 Austrian GP

Senjuti Jash4 weeks ago4 weeks ago09 mins

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc has opened up about how his tough race unfolded, the impact of the recent misfortunes on his understanding of the SF-26, his set-up direction, the unpredictable pecking order in the 2026 F1 season, the car’s tricky balance, and his strategy following his eighth-place finish at the Austrian GP on Sunday. After qualifying…

Valtteri Bottas has opened up about his inability to get to grips with the MAC-26 so far and Cadillac’s correlation issues in the 2026 F1 season

Bottas reckons “there’s still a long way to go” in 2026 F1 season before he finds his feet at Cadillac

Senjuti Jash1 month ago1 month ago05 mins

Valtteri Bottas has opened up about his inability to get to grips with the MAC-26 so far, Cadillac’s correlation issues in 2026, and his growing appreciation for how the big F1 teams run their operations in the sport. After staying on the sidelines as a reserve driver for Mercedes in 2025 following his Sauber exit,…

McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella has reflected on the difference in performance between Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris at the 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP

Stella theorises on why Piastri struggled for race pace relative to Norris at 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP

Senjuti Jash1 month ago1 month ago04 mins

Team Principal Andrea Stella shared his insights on the difference in performance between the two McLaren F1 drivers after Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri took the chequered flag in P3 and P5, respectively, at the 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya GP. Setting the fourth-fastest time in qualifying, Norris started the 66-lap race on the medium tyres. While he…

Cadillac's Sergio Pérez during F1 Barcelona GP 2026.

Pérez: Tyre deg on long runs a weakness for Cadillac following 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP

Milla Fuchs1 month ago1 month ago03 mins

The 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP was not a calm one, several drivers and teams faced unreliability throughout the race; Sergio Pérez was not one of them. He finished the race in P14. Teammate Valtteri Bottas on the other hand, was forced to retire. Cadillac has not managed to secure a single point in the championship…

Esteban Ocon discusses a disappointing Barcelona-Catalunya GP, as well as his confidence in Haas for the rest of the 2026 F1 season.

Ocon discusses disappointing race for Haas at 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP

Imogen Hayhurst1 month ago1 month ago03 mins

Following the 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP, Esteban Ocon reflected on Haas’ performance after a dissapointing result. They were unable to score points in Spain, with Ocon finishing P13 out of the 15 drivers who crossed the finish line. His teammate Ollie Bearman had to retire from the race due to reliability issues. Ocon on tyre…

Fred Vasseur reflected on Charles Leclerc's F1 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya GP, explaining why he feels optimistic despite the recent setbacks

Vasseur optimistic Leclerc will bounce back after frustrating 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP

Magdalena Put1 month ago1 month ago03 mins

Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur offered an encouraging assessment of Charles Leclerc’s progress after the 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP, despite the driver suffering a second consecutive retirement. Leclerc opened the season with a string of competitive performances, recording multiple top-four finishes at the start of the season, and standing on the podium in Australia and…

2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP showed gravity of Aston Martin struggles according to CTO Mike Krack

Krack: 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP further evidence Aston Martin has to improve everywhere

Rebecca Malitz1 month ago1 month ago05 mins

After experiencing one of the worst weekends of the 2026 F1 season at Barcelona-Catalunya GP, which prompted an apology to the fans, Aston Martin CTO Mike Krack revealed that the last two races have shown that the team has to improve on all fronts despite “small positives.” The 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP went from bad,…