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Verstappen on Red Bull F1 engine: "Still quite a bit of work to do"

The four-time world champion took to the Barcelona track for Red Bull on Friday to cap off this week's shakedown

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Max Verstappen: "Still quite a bit of work to do" on Red Bull F1 engine

The four-time world champion took to the Barcelona track for Red Bull on Friday to cap off this week's shakedown

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Barcelona F1 shakedown Day 5: Lewis Hamilton tops the timings for Ferrari

Hamilton set the fastest lap of the week after a late switch to softs on the final day of the five-day Barcelona F1 shakedown

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What happened on day five of F1's secretive 2026 shakedown

Lewis Hamilton set the fastest lap for the week after a late switch to softs on the final day of the five-day Barcelona F1 shakedown

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Mercedes F1 2026 car launch: Start time and how to watch W17 event

George Russell is eyeing a first world championship this year amid F1’s radical regulation shake-up

The Independent UK

Are Mercedes 2026 F1 title favourites? Winners and losers from first test in Barcelona

A private five-day ‘shakedown’ gave an intriguing first glimpse of the biggest regulation change in F1 history

The Independent UK

Why Pep Guardiola Missed Tottenham Prematch Duties After Trip to Barcelona

Guardiola was in Barcelona three days before Man City’s clash with Spurs giving a talk about the conflict in Israel and Palestine.

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Fred Vasseur: Barcelona F1 shakedown "a very good first step" for Ferrari

Ferrari topped the lap charts on Thursday as Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton get to grips with the all-new SF-26 in Barcelona

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Pep Guardiola misses Man City press conference for ‘personal matter’

City have not provided details of Guardiola’s absence, but on Thursday he spoke at a charity event in Barcelona in support of Palestinian children.

The Independent UK

How Aston Martin rushed the AMR26 to Barcelona on a 50-year-old Antonov plane

To make it to the F1 Barcelona shakedown in time, the Silverstone team organised special transport for the AMR26 using an ancient four-engine Antonov An-12BP

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Why F1 Barcelona test couldn't have gone better for Mercedes, according to Andrew Shovlin

Mercedes is the favourite for both constructors' and drivers' title glory in F1 2026, especially as it backed up said promise by being the standout in this week's Barcelona shakedown

Motorsport

Pep Guardiola misses Man City press conference for ‘personal reason’

It comes after Guardiola gave a speech in support of Palestinian children at a charity concert in his home city of Barcelona on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Martin Brundle suggests Aston Martin’s F1 car may face challenges despite early hype

Martin Brundle has shared his first impressions of Adrian Newey's debut Aston Martin design during Barcelona private testing

Motorsport

Aston Martin had "huge changes" to overcome to make Barcelona F1 shakedown

New rules, a different engine partner, and new technical leadership with a penchant for pushing the envelope made Aston Martin a late arrival for secretive test

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The "huge changes" Aston Martin had to overcome to make the Barcelona F1 shakedown

New rules, a different engine partner, and new technical leadership with a penchant for pushing the envelope made Aston Martin a late arrival in Barcelona

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Tour de France 2026 teams and wildcards unveiled, with Spanish team picked for debut over popular Unibet Rose Rockets

Debut confirmed for Pinarello-Q36.5 but Caja Rural-Seguros RGA will line up in Barcelona as the final wildcard invitation after many expected Bas Tietema's team to get the nod

Autosport

What happened on day four of F1's secretive 2026 shakedown

Aston Martin finally gets on track, Mercedes continues to collect miles and McLaren's running was cut short on the fourth day of the Barcelona F1 shakedown

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Barcelona F1 shakedown Day 4: Mercedes reliable as Aston Martin makes overdue debut

Here's what we've learned from the fourth and penultimate day of Formula 1's 2026 Barcelona shakedown

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Audi insists F1 reliability issues "are all fixable"

Audi has had a tough Barcelona test so far, but the squad remains optimistic

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How Williams benefits from F1 Barcelona shakedown - despite no running

F1 held its first collective running of 2026 with a five-day shakedown in Barcelona, but Williams skipped it following trouble in car production

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Mercedes impresses in Barcelona F1 shakedown with first race sim

On only his second afternoon in the 2026 Mercedes Formula 1 car, Andrea Kimi Antonelli was already able to complete a race simulation

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Mercedes impresses with first race sim at F1's Barcelona shakedown

On only his second afternoon in the 2026 Mercedes Formula 1 car, Andrea Kimi Antonelli was already able to complete a race simulation

Motorsport

Can Isack Hadjar succeed alongside Max Verstappen at Red Bull? James Hinchcliffe weighs in

James Hinchcliffe has questioned whether Isack Hadjar can finally thrive as Max Verstappen's Red Bull team-mate, suggesting a post-Adrian Newey car could be more forgiving

The Independent UK

Can Lewis Hamilton challenge for F1 title? Everything we know about 2026 Ferrari car

Ferrari have started their pre-season testing programme as they look to bounce back after a chastening 2025

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