Mercedes' George Russell at Barcelona Shakedown 2026.
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Russell on F1 Barcelona shakedown, ready for “big” title fight in 2026

With the 2026 Barcelona Shakedown being done, many teams have impressed not only F1 observers but also drivers themselves—Mercedes’ George Russell was particularly intrigued by Aston Martin’s performance and design features, applauding Adrian Newey and his team. Barcelona Shakedown promised action Last week ten out of eleven teams were able to test their new cars,…

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Fernando Alonso is "super motivated" running the Newey-led AMR26 for the first day at the F1 Barcelona shakedown.
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Alonso and Aston Martin “super motivated” after starting at 2026 F1 Barcelona shakedown

Fernando Alonso was“super motivated” after testing the AMR26 for the first time at the 2026 F1 Barcelona shakedown. Aston Martin tested their new AMR26 on Thursday and Friday after announcing their delay to the Barcelona shakedown. Aston Martin was one of two teams with complications for the shakedown. The Silverstone-based team was the only one…

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Lewis Hamilton drove the SF-26 for the third time during Thursday's 2026 F1 Barcelona shakedown. He praised its reliabilty and mileage.
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Hamilton praises “reliable” SF-26 in 2026 F1 Barcelona shakedown

For Ferrari’s second day, Lewis Hamilton led the helm for the morning session of the 2026 F1 Barcelona shakedown. Unlike Tuesday, the Briton and his teammate, Charles Leclerc, were able to rack up important mileage on a dry track.  Hamilton prioritises mileage over speed In an interview with Formula 1 after his day was completed,…

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