The Red Bull Formula 1 team is still evaluating its plans for a final day of Barcelona running after Isack Hadjar suffered a crash with the new RB22 on Tuesday.In tricky wet conditions, Hadjar spun backwards into the wall at Barcelona’s final corner, damaging the rear of Red Bull’s 2026Continue Reading
The second day of Formula 1’s secretive ‘shakedown week’ at the Circuit de Catalunya proved much quieter as only two teams took to the track. Ferrari, like McLaren, had signalled its intention to miss the opening day but the reigning constructors’ champion also did not appear on the second.Each teamContinue Reading
Isack Hadjar has crashed Red Bull’s RB22 car on the second day of Formula 1’s first pre-season test at Barcelona.A five-day test is taking place behind closed doors at the Catalan track this week, as teams get to grips with new machinery meeting the overhauled chassis and engine regulations for 2026,Continue Reading
After what seemed like an endless back and forth about Formula 1’s much vaunted 2026 rules, cars have finally hit the track in Barcelona, a prelude to the series’ new era.With the five-day shakedown held behind firmly closed doors, and coverage limited to guerilla reporting from a grassy knoll, theContinue Reading
When new rules come into force in Formula 1, it’s natural to see many different interpretations across the grid, especially on those components that define the car’s overall concept. From tail to tip, from the sidepods to the suspension, all the way to the front wing, changes have swept theContinue Reading
The first serious test for Red Bull Ford Powertrains – following an earlier filming day for Racing Bulls at Imola – has gone largely according to plan. Liam Lawson caused a red flag at the start of the lunch break, but still completed 88 laps in his Racing Bulls.Max VerstappenContinue Reading
George Russell has been impressed by the amount of running completed by several rival teams, including Red Bull and Haas, during the opening day of Formula 1’s 2026 Barcelona shakedown.The first day of running at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya proved productive for a number of teams, despite the major changes introducedContinue Reading
Other than a few short filming runs, day one of Barcelona’s five-day shakedown was the first real opportunity for Formula 1 drivers to put the brand-new 2026 generation of cars to the test.Seven of the 11 teams made it out on day one, with Williams forced to skip the weekContinue Reading
Formula 1’s shakedown week began on a crisp but chilly day at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya with Mercedes’ W17 emerging from the garages first in the hands of Andrea Kimi Antonelli, followed in short order by Audi’s Gabriel Bortoleto and Alpine’s Franco Colapinto.Both Bortoleto and Colapinto would later be delayedContinue Reading
The Aston Martin Formula 1 team has announced its “intention is to run Thursday and Friday” at Barcelona’s 2026 shakedown, which means it will not take up at least one of its three days of running.F1 heads to the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya this weekend for a five-day pre-season test, dubbedContinue Reading