Racing Bulls driver Liam Lawson reflects on Day 1 of the F1 2026 Barcelona shakedown after completing 88 laps during his outing
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Lawson happy with new power unit on Day 1 of F1 2026 Barcelona shakedown with Racing Bulls

Liam Lawson shared his first impressions after Day 1 of the F1 2026 Barcelona shakedown, reflecting on early running, adapting to the new-gen car, and commenting on Red Bull’s power unit. The Barcelona shakedown is a behind-closed-doors test event held ahead of official pre-season testing in Bahrain, giving teams a first proper chance to gather…

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

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…

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Audi warns Mercedes may exploit a compression ratio grey area in the 2026 F1 engine rules, risking an early and decisive advantage.
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Audi warns 2026 F1 engine loophole could hand Mercedes a major early advantage

Formula 1 has not yet entered the 2026 season, yet a serious technical dispute already threatens to shape the competitive order of the new era. As reported by The Race, ahead of the 2026 F1 season, Audi has emerged as a vocal manufacturer warning that Mercedes could begin the regulations with a substantial and potentially…

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Red Bull Power Trains' technical director Ben Hodgkinson is confident that the team's 2026 F1 power unit is legal.
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Red Bull confident about legality of 2026 F1 power unit

Ben Hodgkinson, technical director of Red Bull Powertrains, expressed confidence in the legality of the team’s 2026 F1 power unit, dismissing reports suggesting the contrary as “just noise”. In recent weeks, controversy has arisen over the 16:1 compression ratio limit set in the Technical Regulations for the 2026 F1 season. According to rumours, Red Bull…

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Oliver Mintzlaff speaking with previous TP, Christian Horner, during an F1 event in 2025, before 2026 statements from the German.
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Mintzlaff confident Verstappen “will finish his career at Red Bull” despite uncertainty of 2026 F1 season

In light of the F1 winter break, Red Bull GmbH CEO of Corporate Projects and New Investments, Oliver Mintzlaff, reviewed Verstappen’s prospects for 2026 in an interview with De Telegraaf. Throughout 2025, Red Bull Racing undergone several significant changes. All the way from performance issues from the previously winning team to staff dismissals and rumours…

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Isack Hadjar receives a promotion from Racing Bulls to Red Bull Racing for the 2026 F1 season
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Isack Hadjar receives promotion to Red Bull for 2026 after stellar rookie F1 season

Red Bull Racing have officially announced Isack Hadjar’s promotion from Racing Bulls to the senior team for the 2026 F1 season. He is set to partner the four-time world champion, Max Verstappen. This move has come at the expense of Yuki Tsunoda, who has failed to make a lasting impression since his promotion earlier in…

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Max Verstappen talks about the 2026 Red Bull Ford power unit and the significance of endurance racing
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Verstappen on the progress of 2026 Red Bull Ford power unit and endurance racing as an alternative to F1

Max Verstappen has opened up about the progress Red Bull Powertrains and Ford are making on the development of their new power unit for 2026 and the appeal of endurance racing as a realistic career alternative to F1.  In February 2023, Ford announced that they were embarking on a “long-term strategic technical partnership” with Red…

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