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…
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,…
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…
The fourth day of the 2026 F1 testing in Barcelona has finished, and George Russell has finished on top of the pack. Full (unofficial) results are below. Mercedes looking reliable again Haas, Alpine, Audi and Red Bull were not testing, just as Williams, who elected to skip the entire week. Of the teams testing today,…
Arvid Lindblad expressed satisfaction after his first time on track with Racing Bulls at the 2026 F1 Barcelona shakedown, highlighting that the team hasn’t faced any major issues. Smooth start at 2026 F1 Barcelona shakedown for Arvid Lindblad The five-day Barcelona shakedown allows Lindblad to build confidence in the new Racing Bulls car and test…
Pierre Gasly from Alpine F1 Team reported a solid start to the 2026 Barcelona shakedown. The first laps in the new Mercedes-powered challenger were completed this afternoon. It was described as a positive experience by the French driver. According to Gasly, “It’s been a good afternoon, first time in the drive for me this afternoon…
Nico Hülkenberg had a difficult start to his first full day of F1 testing in 2026, at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya shakedown. The German suffered a car issue, forcing him to stop on track. Hülkenberg was able to return to the track in the early hours of the afternoon to continue gathering valuable data for…
After the second day of testing in the 2026 F1 Barcelona shakedown, Mercedes’ Andrew Shovlin admitted the Brackley-based team is impressing with the stability and consistency of their runs so far. Not only fast, but reliable as well Mercedes topped the testing charts on Day 3 and Day 4. Drivers George Russell and Kimi Antonelli…
Chief designer Rob Marshall shared his thoughts on McLaren hitting the track for the first time with their 2026 car, how innovative the MCL40 is, and their run plan for the remainder of the F1 shakedown as the third day of the private event in Barcelona came to a close. McLaren initially dedicated their time…
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…
