Fred Vasseur on Ferrari's 2026 F1 Barcelona Shakedown Day 5
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Vasseur sets the “focus on Bahrain” after a positive start for Ferrari at the 2026 F1 Barcelona shakedown

With the beginning of the 2026 F1 season just around the corner, Ferrari, led by Fred Vasseur, went out on track for the very first time for the F1 shakedown in Barcelona. Three days of running for each team, in a Circuit de Catalunya that was able to offer wet conditions at the beginning and…

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Lewis Hamilton enjoyed his first week back at the 2026 F1 Barcelona Shakedown, says Ferrari has work to do ahead of the season opener.
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Hamilton recalls an “enjoyable week” for Ferrari at the 2026 F1 Barcelona shakedown

In an interview for F1 after the last day of the 2026 F1 Barcelona shakedown, Lewis Hamilton looks back at an “enjoyable week” after a winter of hard work for himself and Ferrari. “It’s been a really enjoyable week, honestly. I think a huge amount of work over the winter on my side, personal side, but…

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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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Charles Leclerc had a positive first day at the 2026 F1 Barcelona Shakedown and is excited to see how Ferrari fares against the competition.
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Leclerc excited after a positive first day for Ferrari at 2026 F1 Barcelona Shakedown

Charles Leclerc had a positive first day for Ferrari at the 2026 F1 Barcelona Shakedown and is excited to see how Ferrari fares against the competition. In an Interview with F1 after completing his run, Leclerc shared his excitement to be back in a “very different” car. “It was nice to be back in the car,…

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Day 2 of F1 2026 testing in Barcelona saw Red Bull lead again as Ferrari gathered data, offering early insight into the new cars
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2026 Barcelona F1 Testing | Day 2 results (unofficial)

Day 2 of F1 Testing in Barcelona is now complete, with teams continuing their behind closed doors running at the Circuit de Catalunya. As on Day 1, security remained extremely high, limiting the flow of information from the paddock. However, a small number of short videos circulating on social media once again offered brief glimpses…

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

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…

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

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…

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Fernando Alonso speaks at the 2015 F1 Malaysian Grand Prix about his mysterious pre-season testing crash in Barcelona.
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The story of Fernando Alonso’s mysterious crash at the 2015 F1 pre-season testing event in Barcelona

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…

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