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Mercedes driver George Russell opens up about how the 2026 F1 cars and several others teams impressed him on Day 1 of the Barcelona shakedown

George Russell shares verdict on 2026 F1 cars and teams after first day of running at Barcelona shakedown

Senjuti Jash6 days ago6 days ago07 mins mins

George Russell has shared his thoughts on how he felt driving Mercedes’s latest F1 challenger, the impact of the 2026 technical regulations on the cars, why several other teams impressed him, and his primary objective for the upcoming campaign following the opening day of the pre-season private shakedown in Barcelona. While Kimi Antonelli took to…

Bottas comments on the first day of the Barcelona shakedown

Valtteri Bottas is pleased with first runs at 2026 Barcelona F1 shakedown

Chloe Meehan6 days ago6 days ago04 mins mins

For the first time in 2026, F1 is back on track. A behind-the-scenes shakedown is currently happening in Barcelona ahead of testing later on in February. For Valtteri Bottas, the Barcelona shakedown marks his return to F1, and the first time driving for Cadillac F1 Team. Glad to be back Bottas has been away from…

Red Bull driver Hadjar during the F1 Barcelona Shakedown

Hadjar ”happy” with Red Bull debut at 2026 F1 Barcelona shakedown as he explains car differences to 2025

Lucrezia Costa6 days ago6 days ago03 mins mins

New Red Bull Racing driver Isack Hadjar definitely saluted the upcoming 2026 season in a strong way with a consistent performance in the first day of the F1 Barcelona shakedown. While it’s too early to discuss actual standings and values, the Frenchman impressed on his first day. A strong debut as official Red Bull talent…

Haas Team Principal.Ayao Komatsu felt "really good" after Haas's long mileage run during the F1 Barcelona shakedown on day 1.

Komatsu on Haas’s “very satisfying” day 1 at F1 Barcelona shakedown

Esha Bajwa6 days ago6 days ago03 mins mins

Haas Team Principal Ayao Komatsu felt “really good” after Haas’s 154 laps during day 1 at the F1 Barcelona shakedown. Haas is back after day one of the Barcelona shakedown, completing more laps with their VF-26 than any other team. Team boss Ayao Komatsu is happy about Haas’s “huge amount of work” during the winter…

AMR25 on track | Photo Credit: Aston Martin F1 Team

Aston Martin delay Barcelona shakedown amid F1’s 2026 technical transition

Kavi Khandelwal6 days ago6 days ago03 mins mins

The highly anticipated on-track debut of the AMR26 has been delayed with Aston Martin F1 Team confirming that they would be skipping the opening three days of the Barcelona shakedown. While rival teams have begun their 2026 programs in Spain, the decision was taken by the Silverstone-based squad to extend their wait. According to the…

The opening day of F1 Testing in 2026 is in the books in Barcelona as Isack Hadjar was quickest, view the full day 1 results here.

2026 Barcelona F1 Testing | Day 1 results (unofficial)

James O'Connor6 days ago6 days ago02 mins mins

The opening day of F1 Testing in 2026 is in the books in Barcelona as Isack Hadjar was quickest, view the full day 1 results below. Known for quite a while, the first running with the new cars and regs would be held behind closed doors at the Circuit de Catalunya. While there has been…

Audi signs British driver Freddie Slater as the first member of its Driver Development Programme ahead of his 2026 F3 season with Trident.

Slater joins Audi Driver Development Programme as first signing ahead of 2026 F3 campaign

Karishma Persad7 days ago7 days ago04 mins mins

Audi Revolut F1 Team has signed British talent Freddie Slater as the first official member of its newly launched Driver Development Programme. With this announcement, made in Hinwil in January 2026, Audi places one of motorsport’s most highly rated young talents firmly at the centre of its long-term F1 vision. As a direct result, Slater…

2026 F1 livery launch overview

Ewout Albrecht1 week ago1 week ago03 mins mins

With the start of the season in Melbourne quickly approaching, the teams are revealing their 2026 challengers in quick succession. Missed one? Fear not, we have listed the 2026 F1 cars in a neat little livery launch overview below. Red Bull Racing RB22 Red Bull Racing was the first team to reveal their 2026 challenger….

The seven F1 teams that have run their 2026 cars so far — and the four that haven’t

Nicolas Lopes1 week ago1 week ago06 mins mins

The first official pre-season tests for the 2026 F1 season begin tomorrow after some shakedowns earlier this month, as most of the teams and cars head to Barcelona for the first of three testing periods ahead of the start of the championship. Seven 2026 F1 cars have hit the track for shakedowns or filming days…

Fernando Alonso speaks at the 2015 F1 Malaysian Grand Prix about his mysterious pre-season testing crash in Barcelona.

The story of Fernando Alonso’s mysterious crash at the 2015 F1 pre-season testing event in Barcelona

Dillon Rigby1 week ago1 week ago05 mins mins

As the Formula 1 teams start to gradually reveal pieces of their 2026 challengers, from liveries to aero packages, it’s timely to revisit one of the strangest pre-season testing occurrences in F1 history. Coming into the 2015 F1 season, Lewis Hamilton was a defending two-time world champion with Mercedes whilst his former McLaren teammate Alonso…