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Cuma, Temmuz 31, 2026

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Mekies: “How proud the power unit is, ‘Engineer Verstappen’ will now make us grow”

The words of the Red Bull team principal Max Verstappen feared spending the days in Barcelona more stuck in the pits than on the track, but this...

Barcelona test, the GP of reliability is won by Mercedes. But Ferrari is close behind

The recap of the three days Despite the closed doors, practically all the teams provided data relating to the laps completed, useful for drawing a first picture...

Verstappen: “A good start, there is still a lot of work to do to understand the engine”

The words of the Dutchman Max Verstappen was unable to make the most of the morning session on Tuesday morning due to the rain, but yesterday in...

Leclerc: “We are focused on ourselves. Now the correlation between simulator and track will be fundamental”

The story of the three days Speaking to F1 TV, Charles Leclerc gave a summary of the sensations he felt on the track during the three days...

Vasseur calls for calm: “It’s still very early, there’s a lot to analyze to improve”

Positive signs? Of course, the Mercedes seemed like a battleship from the first kilometers on the track and it is no coincidence that it was the one...

Hamilton: “Pleasant and productive week, it’s a solid start”

Shakedown leader With a flash in the afternoon session on Friday, Lewis Hamilton finished ahead of all five days of Formula 1 testing in Barcelona. The seven-time...

Aston Martin AMR26: the most powerful area is not the rear

The first public appearance of the new Aston Martin has aroused great curiosity, with several intriguing solutions. What immediately caught the eye was the rear axle, but...

Barcelona Test 2026, day 5: Ferrari in front, Hamilton beats Norris and Leclerc

F1 Barcelona test, the story of day 5 The shakedown at Montmeló ended in the name of Ferrari, at least in terms of the times that are...

Binotto: “Many small problems. The list is very long, we want to go to Bahrain in better shape”

F1 test, an Audi in difficulty In the Montmeló shakedown, Audi made its debut on the track with its brand, completing the journey that led the old...

Binotto: “Many small problems. The list is very long, we want to go to Bahrain in better shape”

F1 test, an Audi in difficulty In the Montmeló shakedown, Audi made its debut on the track with its brand, completing the journey that led the old...

Piastri: “We understood some limits between engine and chassis compared to 2025”

A low profile McLaren In these first days marked by the debut on the track of the 2026 single-seater in Barcelona, ​​at McLaren - the team that...

Leclerc: “Today we pushed a little harder and it went well”

Smiles and sensations In the interview given last night to the official Formula 1 channel, Charles Leclerc seemed smiling, even when he underlined that he "had no...

Norris confesses: “I would have liked an extra month’s rest”

A new beginning (from number 1) In Barcelona, ​​during the shakedown tests that formally opened the 2026 Formula 1 season and the new era of this sport...

Christian Horner tastes F1 again, waiting for Alpine: guest of Ben Sulayem at the FIA ​​headquarters

Christian Horner warms up his engines for his return to F1 It is a completely peculiar holiday that the former Red Bull team principal, Christian Horner, has...

Barcelona Test 2026 day-5: Leclerc two tenths behind Russell’s best time

Second time for Piastri at eight tenths Charles Leclerc was clearly the fastest on this fifth and final morning of the Shakedown in Barcelona. In the second...

Aston Martin is already scary, the confidence of the former boss: “We are a little late, but proud to be here”

F1, the debut of the Aston Martin 2026 It was long awaited and even desired, but when it then showed itself on the track in all its...

Barcelona test day-5: eight teams on track, Alonso is in the Aston Martin AMR26

Only Mercedes and Racing Bulls have already finished The fifth and final day of Shakedown in Barcelona has begun. Mercedes and Racing Bulls are the only ones...

An F1 legend in Lego bricks: here is Michael Schumacher’s Ferrari F2004

Schumacher's Ferrari F1 is made of Lego Bring home (another) piece of F1, but in Lego bricks. After Ayrton Senna's McLaren MP4/4 and Nigel Mansell's Williams FW14/B,...

New imagery reveals top TALOS XXT customisation requests

‘Full carbon’ and ‘Verde Jewel’ imagery highlight the TALOS XXT as a truly unique creation The TALOS XXT is fully customisable to provide owners...

Barcelona Test 2026 day-5: Red Bull is back. Verstappen on track to make up for lost time

Start with ups and downs Last day of shakedown testing in Barcelona for F1, waiting to prepare for the trip to Bahrain, and last chance for the...

The Racing Bulls balance sheet after the Barcelona Shakedown: reliability ok, performance unknown

The words of Lawson and Lindblad Racing Bulls has already carried out three days of testing in Barcelona and therefore the Shakedown for the Faenza team is...

Sainz and his message to Vowles: “I am here with you and I support you”

No Williams in Barcelona The 2026 season started in the worst way for Williams, which due to delays in the FW48 project did not show up in...

Vasseur: “Productive shakedown. Reliability and learning are the priorities”

Boss speaks Fred Vasseur spoke at the end of day 4 of the shakedown tests currently underway in Barcelona. For Ferrari today was the second day of...

Aston Martin AMR26: Newey amazes with extreme mechanics

It was one of the most anticipated single-seaters and it did not disappoint expectations. Although grainy, the first photos of the AMR26 designed by Adrian Newey show...

Leclerc: “I feel comfortable. Performance? We’re not looking at it. We’re in line with the programme”

Leclerc's satisfaction Today was a rather productive day for Ferrari in Barcelona. The absence of the bad weather that had instead characterized Tuesday - the first in...

Mercedes, job done. Russell smiles: “Pleasant car, we completed many km without problems”

Silver Arrows always at the top Has Mercedes really returned to the top of F1? Of course, it's still too early to tell, but the first clues...

Barcelona Test 2026 day-4: Mercedes at the top, Aston Martin debuts but stops immediately. Very reliable Ferrari

Mercedes still on top, McLaren down The fourth and penultimate day of shakedown testing in Barcelona has ended. Today was the big day for Aston Martin, which...

McLaren, first setbacks: Piastri stopped in the afternoon due to a fuel system problem

Afternoon in the pits Not everything went smoothly at McLaren on day 4 of the shakedown tests in Barcelona. After a solid morning, with 48 laps completed...

The wait is over: the Aston Martin AMR26 has taken to the track

Finally on the track The big day, perhaps the most awaited moment of all the tests, has finally arrived. At 5.01pm on Thursday 29 January, just an...

Antonelli: “Excellent shakedown, I can’t wait for the Bahrain tests”

Mercedes without a hitch In terms of reliability, even on its third and final day of Shakedown in Barcelona, ​​Mercedes is continuing to add kilometres, and only...

Hamilton: “Better start to testing than last year, when it was terrible”

Many laps and a spin On Thursday morning, Lewis Hamilton returned to the wheel of his Ferrari SF-26 for a test session finally on a dry track,...

Racing Bulls VCARB03: Red Bull suspension, but new concept

The VCARB03 reiterates that Racing Bulls is not a branch of Red Bull, but a team with its own autonomy and design identity. The single-seater from Faenza...

Williams, there is light at the end of the tunnel: Sainz in the factory for the ‘seat test’

A ray of sunshine A small positive sign arrives at Williams, at the end of a January that was truly a nightmare for the Grove team, at...

Red Bull, Vowles’ applause: “Great number of laps with their own power unit”

The Red Bull challenge For Red Bull, 2026 represents a leap into the dark, a challenge of enormous scope. For the first time in its history the...

Netflix has taken a liking to it: the documentary ‘Schumacher 94’ will be released in 2026

It now seems that the relationship between Netflix and F1 has truly become inseparable. Originally it was the very first season of Drive to Survive, released in...

Official: BBS Japan still partners with Ferrari for the supply of wheels

Together again While the shakedown continues in Barcelona for almost all the teams, who will complete their work on Friday, Ferrari has announced the multi-year renewal with...

Good first start for Rob Marshall’s McLaren: “Zero problems, times not indicative”

McLaren is also starting 2026 well. While Mercedes was grinding out km after km, setting the best times of the day with both Andrea Kimi Antonelli and...

Barcelona Test 2026 day-4 morning: Antonelli confirms himself at the top, Piastri at 1″3. Hamilton 3rd, Aston Martin makes its debut in the afternoon

F1 test, Mercedes remains in front The fourth morning of shakedown at Montmeló has ended, and the hierarchies have not changed. After having led the standings on...

Barcelona Test 2026 day-4 morning: Antonelli confirms himself at the top, Piastri at 1″3. Hamilton 3rd, Aston Martin makes its debut in the afternoon

F1 test, Mercedes remains in front The fourth morning of shakedown at Montmeló has ended, and the hierarchies have not changed. After having led the standings on...

Barcelona Test, Day-4: Lewis Hamilton’s spin with the Ferrari SF-26 – VIDEO

Ferrari runs in Barcelona After the 56 covered in the afternoon of the second day of shakedown testing in Barcelona, ​​Lewis Hamilton returned to the wheel of...

New Renault Duster reinvents the spirit of adventure for India

New Renault Duster unveiled as a robust compact SUV for the Indian market Modern, expressive design and a fully redesigned, high-tech interior, featuring OpenR...

‘Polar Preet’ gears up to make history as the first woman to reach the North Pole solo and unsupported

Harpreet “Polar Preet” Chandi MBE will embark on a record-breaking mission to become the first woman to reach the North Pole solo and...

Barcelona Test 2026, day-4: Hamilton on track with Ferrari, waiting for Aston Martin

Red Bull awaits spare parts The Barcelona Shakedown proceeds with the fourth day and for Mercedes today will be the last day of testing given that the...

Mercedes moves up a level, Shovlin: “We are further ahead than we would have expected”

Mercedes leads the group of the new F1 era Apart from a few isolated cases, Formula 1 surprised itself in the first three days of shakedown in...

Lowdon and the emotion of Cadillac’s debut: “A big step”

Cadillac on the track The shakedown in Barcelona is representing a very particular period for the Formula 1 teams, for the first time on the track this...

Hulkenberg and Audi break the deadlock, 60 laps on day-3 in Barcelona: “A solid first step”

The R26 overcame the morning's problems. Five laps in the morning with a new alarm bell in terms of reliability, but a good 55 in the afternoon...

Compression ratio trick, Ralf Schumacher remembers 2019: “Ferrari should just shut up…”

Mercedes and the others There is always a lot of talk about the issue relating to the compression ratio of the Mercedes power unit, with the Silver...

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