Aston Martin was the last team to join last week’s shakedown in Barcelona. On Thursday Lance Stroll squeezed in a few laps in the brand‑new AMR26, followed by teammate Fernando Alonso on Friday. The radical design from Aston Martin team principal
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Ferrari has further bolstered its technical department with Guillaume Dezoteux. The Frenchman arrives from Racing Bulls and will take up the role of head Performance Operations. Dezoteux brings a wealth of experience to Maranello, where the technical team is being restructured. Notably, Lewis Hamilton — who, after a difficult debut
According to former driver and analyst Martin Brundle, the intra-team scrap between Mercedes and McLaren could sharpen significantly this season. He points to the recent success of the papayas, who’ve taken the constructors’ title in the past two years and last season also claimed the drivers’ world championship with Lando
Oscar Piastri has already warned his rivals ahead of the new F1 season. The McLaren driver says he has gained a clearer understanding of his own weaknesses after the late dip in form that contributed to missing out on the 2025 title fight. The experiences he has picked up should
Jack Doohan has taken on a new role as test and reserve driver at Haas. After losing his full-time Alpine seat to Franco Colapinto last year, the Australian moved to the reserve bench at the French outfit. In mid-January Alpine announced it was ending its collaboration with Doohan. Until recently
According to the bookmakers, George Russell is the frontrunner to be crowned world champion in 2026. During the shakedown in Barcelona, Mercedes looked to confirm it has built an extremely competitive car for the new season. Without any notable problems, the team put in countless kilometres on the Spanish tarmac.
After the first shakedown in Barcelona the bookmakers have installed George Russell as the title favourite. Mercedes racked up trouble-free kilometres on the Spanish asphalt and, now in his fifth year with the team, Russell stands as Brackley’s flagbearer. The 27-year-old Brit, however, is wary of that favourite label. After
