Tim Goss on Racing Bulls performance at the Barcelona Shakedown
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Tim Goss reflects on “really successful” day for Racing Bulls at 2026 F1 Barcelona shakedown

Racing Bulls Chief Technical Officer Tim Goss has reflected on their running at the 2026 F1 Barcelona shakedown. The team have now completed two days of running, where they have been able to put the VCARB03 to the test. Goss’s thoughts on Racing Bulls running so far at the 2026 F1 Barcelona shakedown Over the…

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Team principal Laurent Mekies reflected on Red Bull F1 running with their own power unit thus far as Day 2 of the 2026 Barcelona shakedown came to a close
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Laurent Mekies discusses Red Bull’s homegrown F1 power unit and two days of running so far at 2026 Barcelona shakedown

Team principal Laurent Mekies shared his thoughts on the RB22’s on-track debut in 2026 with their own power unit, Red Bull’s running until now, Isack Hadjar’s crash, how well the youngster is acclimatising, and their programme for the rest of the shakedown as the second day of the private event in Barcelona came to a…

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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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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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While McLaren have unveiled the renders of the MCL40 in a testing livery, Red Bull have uncloaked their real 2026 F1 car ahead of Barcelona shakedown
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McLaren and Red Bull reveal renders of their 2026 F1 cars as pre-season shakedown commences in Barcelona

While McLaren have unveiled the renders of the MCL40 in a testing livery, Red Bull have published the first images of their real 2026 F1 car ahead of the behind-closed-doors Barcelona shakedown. As F1 undergoes a major regulations reset in 2026, ten teams, apart from Williams, are utilising a shakedown event prior to the two…

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FIA talks revealed growing tension over compression ratios, highlighting political hurdles to changes in the F1 2026 engine regulations
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FIA meeting underlines uncertainty surrounding F1 2026 engine regulations

F1 manufacturers moved a step closer to resolving a brewing technical dispute on Thursday, but the likelihood of any immediate regulatory change remained remote. The FIA convened engine technical experts to address growing concerns over how the sport measures compression ratios under the F1 2026 engine regulations. The group made progress in agreeing a potential…

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