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2026 Barcelona Pre-Season Shakedown – day three (McLaren)
Oscar Piastri: ‘In the present day was a a lot smoother day than our first two. It was good to get a strong variety of laps on the board and settle right into a rhythm. I’m beginning to really feel what the automotive is basically like, and we’ve already tried a wide range of configurations and settings to grasp the way it behaves for a race weekend. General, the precedence this week has been clear: perceive the automotive and enhance it.’
2026 shakedown week – operating day three recap (Haas)
Esteban Ocon: ‘I don’t assume from the skin folks will realise how robust that’s, because it has been round 15 days that the staff has solely had just a few hours sleep every night time. It’s been an unlimited effort with a whole lot of studying from this take a look at, we’ve accomplished a whole lot of priceless laps, and I believe it’s been very productive.’
An additional 145 laps for the SF-26 to finish the shakedown (Ferrari)
Frederic Vasseur: ‘We didn’t encounter any main points, which is a vital end result.’
Mercedes-AMG to offer official F1 Security and Medical Vehicles at each race in 2026 (Mercedes)
‘Mercedes-AMG will present the official F1 Security Automobile and Medical Automobile at each Grand Prix in 2026, as nicely the official pre-season assessments in Bahrain. The three-pointed star had been sharing the position with Aston Martin for the reason that begin of the 2021 marketing campaign, however will now assume full accountability.’
Domenicali on the 2026 guidelines adjustments, new groups, new tracks, and the way forward for Method 1 (F1)
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