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Verstappen detailed how his 2026 Barcelona shakedown week went on, including the early running and ensuring Red Bull are ready for the year.

Verstappen encouraged by “positive” start for Red Bull at 2026 F1 Barcelona shakedown

Shania Wallage5 days ago5 days ago02 mins

Max Verstappen believes Red Bull have made a positive start to their 2026 F1 preparations at the Barcelona shakedown, with the Dutch driver pleased by the amount of running completed during the opening phase of testing despite challenging weather conditions. Max Verstappen reflects on 2026 F1 Barcelona shakedown Speaking after early on-track running, Verstappen acknowledged…

Nielsen: Alpine with “a lot to learn” following 2026 F1 Barcelona shakedown as Mercedes era begins

Rachel Stephens5 days ago5 days ago03 mins

The final day of the 2026 shakedown in Barcelona saw a flurry of activity, and Alpine F1 completed an impressive 160 laps thanks to Pierre Gasly, the highest tally of any of the drivers. Alpine’s Managing Director, Steve Nielsen, noted the “productive mileage” the team has managed to secure before heading into pre-season testing in…

Charles Leclerc at the F1 Barcelona Shakedown for Scuderia Ferrari

Leclerc reveals “interesting” run in dry conditions at 2026 F1 Barcelona shakedown

Doris Ivandic5 days ago5 days ago03 mins

Charles Leclerc experienced his first day in normal conditions in the SF-26 at the 2026 F1 Barcelona shakedown. On the fourth day of testing, but Ferrari’s second day, the Ferrari driver recorded the third-fastest time with a lap of 1:18.223. The Monegasque completed 89 laps around the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in the dry conditions. Speaking…

Day 5 of testing and the final one of the 2026 F1 Barcelona shakedown is in the books, view the full results here.

2026 Barcelona F1 Testing | Day 5 results (unofficial)

James O'Connor5 days ago5 days ago02 mins

Day 5 of testing and the final one of the 2026 F1 Barcelona shakedown is in the books, view the full results below. Alpine, Aston Martin, Audi, Cadillac, Ferrari, Haas, McLaren and Red Bull Racing all participated on the final day of action. Mercedes and Racing Bulls had already run their maximum of three days….

Mike Krack on Aston Martin's 2026 F1 Barcelona Shakedown Day 1

Krack on Aston Martin’s huge effort to make 2026 F1 Barcelona Shakedown

Antonina Jaromin6 days ago6 days ago05 mins

After missing the opening three days of the 2026 F1 Barcelona Shakedown, Aston Martin’s AMR26 finally appeared on track with Chief Trackside Officer Mike Krack calling it an ’emotional’ milestone. Mike Krack on first steps for Aston Martin at 2026 F1 Barcelona shakedown Lance Stroll took on the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on Thursday afternoon, completing…

Stroll has expressed satisfaction with his initial F1 test running in Aston Martin's new Honda-powered AMR26.

Aston Martin’s technical issue cuts Stroll’s 2026 F1 test session short

Chiara Martin6 days ago5 days ago03 mins

Lance Stroll has expressed satisfaction with his initial test running in Aston Martin’s new Honda-powered AMR26, despite managing just five laps before a technical issue curtailed his first F1 outing of 2026 at the Circuit de Catalunya. The Canadian driver had the honour of christening the latest Adrian Newey-designed machine on Thursday, the fourth day…

Audi at the Barcelona shakedown on day 4.

Audi on target at 2026 F1 Barcelona shakedown according to Key

Aslıhan Alp6 days ago6 days ago04 mins

One of the new teams of the 2026 F1 season, Audi, had a relatively better second day on track at the Barcelona shakedown compared to its rough start with a couple of stoppages. Audi’s technical boss James Key reviewed their second day and elaborated on their team priorities to the F1 website. All about realibility…

Having completed his final session of a productive 4 days of 2026 F1 shakedown testing in Barcelona, Antonelli declared the week a success.

Antonelli “learning a lot” about W17 at 2026 F1 Barcelona shakedown

Rachel Stephens6 days ago6 days ago03 mins

Having completed his final session of a productive four days of F1 2026 shakedown testing in Barcelona, Kimi Antonelli declared the week a success. The Italian completed 90 laps of running and declared the week a success as the team now shifts its focus to the official pre-season test in Bahrain. Kimi Antonelli on making…

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

Hamilton praises “reliable” SF-26 in 2026 F1 Barcelona shakedown

Savannah Lenz6 days ago6 days ago03 mins

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,…

McLaren driver Oscar Piastri reflects on F1 Barcelona Shakedown after day one in the MCL40

Piastri reflects on the first day on track with McLaren at 2026 F1 Barcelona shakedown

Doris Ivandic6 days ago6 days ago04 mins

Oscar Piastri reflected on his first day on track at the 2026 F1 Barcelona shakedown. The Australian’s first day of running did not go completely smoothly, as Piastri admits a fuel system issue cut the day short. Still, the McLaren driver remains excited to go again tomorrow and to work hard to ensure everything goes…