F1 2026 Mega Thread

Seven presentations are behind us.

Next week, closed tests in Barcelona...and four more presentations to come!

Noses!

On combat vehicles that were already on the track

The tyre selections for next week's Barcelona shakedown

Red Bull is the team bringing the most C3 tires (18), only one set of C2 tires, and ZERO sets of C1 tires.

Back to Chapam News | Results of the first day of Barcelona tests

⚡️ Official Formula 1 Barcelona Testing Guide - What is Shakedown Week?

✅️ This is a closed session for teams to test their cars in real-world conditions instead of just in the simulator.

✅️ It will take place from January 26th to 30th.

✅️ Three of the five days are allocated to each team for testing.

✅️ Shakedown will take place on the Barcelona circuit.

✅️ Photos and videos will be posted on official Formula 1 platforms (website, media).

⚡️ Distance covered (number of laps) on the first day of testing at the moment

Mouseholes and very narrow Red Bull RB22 sidepods

Aston Martin update: They're planning to go to Barcelona, ​​but at best they'll only work Thursday and Friday. So, two days at most.

Lewis Hamilton after testing these new regulation F1 cars for the first time 🗣️

FIA clearly explained the main differences between the cars in the new regulations

⏩🕞 | How time flies....

February is here and with it some key dates to put on your schedule!

No race weekends yet but plenty of on track action to look forward to:

Cadillac unveils its F1 car 🔥

Making its debut in 2026 💥

Aston Martin’s 2026 car, the AMR26, is revealed! 😍

Designed by the legendary Adrian Newey and his team at Silverstone

The design of the reigning Champions! 🤩

McLaren unveil the livery for their 2026 challenger, the MCL40 🎨

Toto Wolff believes that Red Bull already have the fastest package in 2026 👀

Last year's lesson has been learned, judging by the recruitment for Bahrain.

🏎🏁 From the initial telemetry data, experts noticed a huge spread of straight-line speeds between teams, ranging from 20-30 km/h.

Some teams have a sharp, explosive acceleration followed by a gradual drop in speed, while others have a steady increase and a burst of speed at the end.

There are two main factors that influence this.

✅️ Engine power
✅️ Active aerodynamic efficiency

So far, Max Verstappen is literally flying.

Comparison of rear fenders

dutchm2 wrote

Toto Wolff believes that Red Bull already have the fastest package in 2026 👀

Max was on a lap late in the day where he was up on Lando over .5 sec in just first sector alone. He then had a mistake in second sector.

The doom and gloom over RB powertrain seem to have gone away. They logged most laps of day at 136.

Eleven teams, five power unit suppliers

Rounding up the third day of Bahrain Pre-Season Testing with these stats... 📊

Who has impressed you the most this week? 👀

George Russell topped the first day of preseason testing in Bahrain.

🥈 Oscar Piastri +0.010
🥉 Charles Leclerc +0.280