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
Aston Martin is set to skip the opening two days of the first 2026 Formula 1 pre-season test in Barcelona, Autosport understands. F1 is currently hosting a five-day shakedown at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya (26-30 January), ahead of further tests in Bahrain (11-13 and 18-20 February) before the forthcoming campaign. This season willContinue Reading
Audi has signed reigning Formula Regional European champion Freddie Slater as its Driver Development Programme’s first member.Audi has taken over the Sauber Formula 1 outfit after completing its acquisition in 2024 and announced on Friday it was launching its own academy, managed by former F1 driver and three-time Le MansContinue Reading
Red Bull has lifted the covers off its RB22 Formula 1 car for the 2026 season.The Milton Keynes-based outfit previously revealed its livery on 15 January at an event in Detroit, Michigan, where its new engine partner Ford is based, but its actual machinery remained to be seen.The first pre-seasonContinue Reading
McLaren has unveiled the car tasked with mounting a successful Formula 1 title defence in 2026, as it unleashed renders of its new MCL40 in a testing livery ahead of the behind-closed-doors Barcelona test.The Woking squad claimed both world championship titles last year and had sewn up the constructors’ championshipContinue Reading