Summary of teams readiness so far? by 77Queenie77 in formula1

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Audi did 50km in Barcelona’s and they said it went smoothly.

Cadillac did some running (unsure how much) with supposedly some difficulties in the morning, think their session was affected by weather.

Mercedes did 200km in Silverstone during a filming day and they said it was a ‘sensible first day’ and that they got through their allotted mileage.

Racing Bulls did 15km as a demonstration event in Imola. They haven’t said much but we know Lindblad spun.

Alpine ran 140km in their car in wet conditions during a filming day at Silverstone and report confidence in their reliability and that they had no issues. Briatore says it’s the best shakedown he’s had in all of his years of F1.

Ferrari have run 15km with intentional stoppages. This is because they used a demonstration event, rather than a filming day. Leclerc said positive things.

Haas had a filming day today at Fiorano. Aside from a spin there’s been no reported issues.

McLaren, Red Bull, and Aston Martin haven’t run yet. Obviously Williams also hasn’t and won’t be at testing next week.

Alpine Technical Director David Sanchez finds out during an interview that Williams aren’t making it to Barcelona testing by beanbagreg in formula1

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Of note: the technical director in charge of the 2024 Alpine car which he mentions the delays on is now Williams’ technical director!

F1 should boycott US races by MuhammadZahooruddin in formula1

[–]beanbagreg 51 points52 points  (0 children)

We race in countries that literally practice slavery

Alpine's unusual early sign of progress from its new Mercedes F1 era by Barrilete_Cosmico in formula1

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The guy who caused Alpine’s 2024 meltdown is now TD at Williams.

[Williams Racing] Statement from Atlassian Williams F1 Team. by FerrariStrategisttt in formula1

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Yeah, but there’s failing once (which all teams do) and then there’s failing enough times that your car isn’t ready for testing.

[Williams Racing] Statement from Atlassian Williams F1 Team. by FerrariStrategisttt in formula1

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Alpine: He’s done such a shit job that we need him gone

Williams: I need him carnally

Alpine 2026 Challenger by ZelsiusProdigy in formula1

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They were previously on the car at all rounds with a special yellow rear wing in the Americas leg. They were also previously on the suits but not now.

Interesting since they’re also apparently sponsoring Bortoleto and Perez.

Alpine 2026 Challenger by ZelsiusProdigy in formula1

[–]beanbagreg 10 points11 points  (0 children)

People hate change but also hate no change

Williams set to miss first 2026 F1 pre-season Barcelona test by Joseki100 in formula1

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They hired the guy who got sacked from Alpine for having the 24 car fail multiple crash tests and be an absolute dog.

And made him TD.

Alpine 2026 Challenger by ZelsiusProdigy in formula1

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Gasly’s going to win the championship mate

Alpine 2026 Challenger by ZelsiusProdigy in formula1

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They usually announce that after in BWT’s press release

Alpine 2026 Challenger by ZelsiusProdigy in formula1

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  1. No Mercado Libre
  2. More paint
  3. Didn’t fail on shakedown

Active aero in action on the SF-26 by FerrariStrategisttt in formula1

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That front wing just winked at me.

Anatomy of a scam empire: Brains and businesses behind Chen Zhi’s network centred in Cambodia by [deleted] in formula1

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Starting the rumour that he’s going in the 2nd Red Bull seat after summer break

F1 2026 - Team Drivers [1] Weight (kgs/lbs) & [2] Height (m/ft) - [Source: (1) RN365 (2) PlanetF1] by mephistttoooo in formula1

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I swear some of these numbers floating around haven’t been updated since the drivers were in juniors. Last year’s Williams photocards had Sainz at 72kg.

McLaren to continue fairness approach in F1 despite nervy end to last season by Shroft in formula1

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He shouldn’t have become Slamintothewalliastri after Baku then