Haas completes 2026 F1 car shakedown ahead of Barcelona test

Haas has become the latest team to shake down its 2026 Formula 1 car, as the grid makes their final preparations for the first official test under the new regulations.
F1 sophomore Oliver Bearman turned the first laps in the Haas VF-26 at Ferrari’sFiorano circuit on Saturday, running Pirelli’s special demonstration tyres as part of the team’s filming allocation.
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Briatore: Horner interested in Otro’s Alpine F1 team stake

Flavio Briatore has said Christian Horner is one of the interested parties in buying Otro Capital’s stake in the Alpine Formula 1 team.
Since being sacked as Red Bull F1 team boss last July, Horner’s future has been the subject of numerous rumours and he has been linked to several teams.
Horner had been in talks with Aston Martin and Haas in recent months, but the most serious possibility …Keep reading

Stella wants F1 to continue to openly communicate new regulations to fans

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella has urged Formula 1 to keep up its push to communicate the nuts and bolts of the 2026 regulations to the fans due to how different the racing is set to look.
The forthcoming campaign will introduce what’s arguably the biggest rule change in F1 history: a car chassis is becoming lighter and smaller, while there’ll be a near 50-50 split between the …Keep reading

JA on F1 podcast: Red Bull F1 team boss Mekies on why 2026 is a new dawn

This week we have a special episode with two conversations from the Autosport Business Exchange in London.
ABX is a gathering of leaders from across motorsport, exploring relevant themes. It takes place in London, Monaco and New York every year.
As we head into a new season with so much renewal and so many question marks, the theme for London this year was The Power Shift.
 
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