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,…
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…
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…
Team Principal Fred Vasseur opened up about Lewis Hamilton’s contribution, his role in the Brit’s turnaround, how their long-awaited win made him feel, his approach to the upcoming round, and the seven-time World Champion’s attitude following Ferrari’s first victory of the 2026 F1 season at the Barcelona-Catalunya GP on Sunday. Hamilton managed to set the…
Team Principal Andrea Stella has shed more light on McLaren’s strategy choice, Lewis Hamilton’s pace, the positives they took away from the race, Ferrari’s increased competitiveness, and the area they still need to work on after Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri crossed the line in P3 and P5, respectively, at the 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya GP on…
From the get-go, the 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP promised to be an interesting one, with pole sitter George Russell starting one compound harder than Lewis Hamilton in P2. Add to that a two-stop strategy and lots of tyre degradation, and multiple scenarios could unfold. At the back, hometown hero Fernando Alonso opted to start from…
2026 F1 Constructors’ Championship leaders Mercedes had a solid day of running on Friday ahead of the Barcelona-Catalunya GP. George Russell lead the field in FP1, which also saw development driver Frederik Vesti on track. In the afternoon Kimi Antonelli took back his spot in a session that saw Russell narrowly miss out on P1….
Lewis Hamilton is heading into the Barcelona-Catalunya GP encouraged by Ferrari’s progress after a P2 finish in Monaco last weekend. Hamilton now sits P2 in the drivers’ standings behind championship leader Kimi Antonelli and two points ahead of George Russell, marking his best start to a season since 2021. Asked whether this now positions him…
Kimi Antonelli headed into the F1 2026 Barcelona-Catalunya GP with Mercedes looking for clearer answers on its latest upgrade package and its position in the competitive order. After unusual weekends in Canada and Monaco because of the track layouts, Barcelona offers a more representative test for the team. Antonelli also arrived in Spain with growing…
