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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Fernando Alonso is "super motivated" running the Newey-led AMR26 for the first day at the F1 Barcelona shakedown.
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Alonso and Aston Martin “super motivated” after starting at 2026 F1 Barcelona shakedown

Fernando Alonso was“super motivated” after testing the AMR26 for the first time at the 2026 F1 Barcelona shakedown. Aston Martin tested their new AMR26 on Thursday and Friday after announcing their delay to the Barcelona shakedown. Aston Martin was one of two teams with complications for the shakedown. The Silverstone-based team was the only one…

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

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…

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Charles Leclerc at the F1 Barcelona Shakedown for Scuderia Ferrari
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Leclerc reveals “interesting” run in dry conditions at 2026 F1 Barcelona shakedown

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…

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Stroll has expressed satisfaction with his initial F1 test running in Aston Martin's new Honda-powered AMR26.
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Aston Martin’s technical issue cuts Stroll’s 2026 F1 test session short

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…

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Having completed his final session of a productive 4 days of 2026 F1 shakedown testing in Barcelona, Antonelli declared the week a success. 
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Antonelli “learning a lot” about W17 at 2026 F1 Barcelona shakedown

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…

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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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McLaren driver Oscar Piastri reflects on F1 Barcelona Shakedown after day one in the MCL40
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Piastri reflects on the first day on track with McLaren at 2026 F1 Barcelona shakedown

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…

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