Zak Brown praises Red Bull Ford’s “very, very strong” engine performance at Barcelona testing, acknowledging 622 laps of reliable running while admitting he’d “rather not be as impressed” with his rival’s achievement.
“Hats Off”: Zak Brown Salutes Red Bull Ford Engine Surprise at Barcelona Read More »
Audi’s F1 project chief Mattia Binotto confesses to the longest problem list of his career after a troubled Barcelona shakedown test, with the R26 completing just 240 laps due to power unit and gearbox issues.
“Never Seen Such a Long List”: Audi’s Massive F1 Problems Revealed | Binotto Read More »
Rain limited Barcelona Day 2 testing to just Ferrari and Red Bull. Isack Hadjar crashed in the final hour while Max Verstappen set the fastest time before conditions deteriorated.
Hadjar Crashes in Rain as Only Ferrari and Red Bull Test Day 2 Read More »
Red Bull’s Isack Hadjar set the fastest time on the opening day of 2026 F1 testing in Barcelona, completing 107 laps while Audi and Cadillac encountered early reliability issues.
Hadjar Tops Barcelona Testing Day 1 as Audi and Cadillac Hit Trouble Read More »
Haas’s VF-26 completed strong mileage on day one in Barcelona, but Ayao Komatsu admitted the team is finding things to correct on almost every lap.
Haas “finding problems every lap” with VF-26 on Barcelona test opening day Read More »
Not all aspects of the 2026 regulations are set in stone yet. The FIA has deliberately left several options open to react after Barcelona testing, in case the on-track reality demands it. With Formula One’s biggest technical reset in history just weeks away, the governing body maintains flexibility on critical elements like overtake mode.
