At the end of January all teams head to the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya for the opening private tests ahead of the new season. Behind closed doors the new cars will be unleashed on Spanish tarmac for five days. There are, however,
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Former Formula 1 driver Johnny Herbert has little doubt about who would excel if Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton climbed back into the same car. The two rivals already went head-to-head at McLaren. Judging from last season, Herbert lays his finger on the painful contrast between the two ex-champions, now
Isack Hadjar steps into Red Bull this year. After a spectacular rookie season at Racing Bulls, the young Frenchman inherits Yuki Tsunoda’s seat. Hadjar repeatedly showed raw pace in 2025, but also resilience. After his first race weekend ended with a retirement on the formation lap, he was back on
The fallout from Sergio Pérez’s Red Bull stint is still causing waves. The Mexican has repeatedly criticised his four years alongside Max Verstappen in the run-up to his return to Cadillac. Former F1 driver Juan Pablo Montoya has little time for Pérez’s recent complaints and puts his remarks in a
Gabriel Bortoleto doesn’t believe racing alongside Max Verstappen is an impossible assignment. The four-time world champion has cycled through a notable string of team-mates in recent years; this year Isack Hadjar is the fourth driver in less than two years to get the shot alongside Verstappen. Where many drivers primarily
No teammate has stuck it out beside Max Verstappen for as long as Sergio Pérez. The Mexican shared the Red Bull garage with the Dutchman for four years and saw him win four world championships in that same period. Pérez came up short each time, partly due to his own
James Vowles has dialled down expectations for his Williams squad ahead of the 2026 season. The team principal says it isn’t realistic to expect the midfield outfit to go head-to-head with top teams like Mercedes next year. ‘We don’t have their facilities or capabilities,’ Vowles explains. The Williams team made
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