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Laurent Mekies admitted that it was a “very special moment” for Red Bull to run with their own power unit for the first time during the Barcelona Shakedown, with the Team Principal adding that he is “proud” of the squad for the work that has gone into the project.

Lewis Hamilton echoed team mate Charles Leclerc’s positive early sentiments after Ferrari completed their first running of the Barcelona Shakedown on Tuesday.

Charles Leclerc was left feeling “very excited” for the upcoming season following his opening run at the Barcelona Shakedown, with the Monegasque hoping that the opportunity posed by the new regulations can help to “bring Ferrari back to the top”.

With the second day of the Barcelona Shakedown now complete, F1.com looks at which teams were running and what the drivers had to say.

We round up the best social media from the second day of the Barcelona Shakedown.

F1 goes into the 2026 season with an entirely new chassis philosophy. The cars will be lighter, more nimble, and better able to overtake… but what does it all really mean for racing?

Isack Hadjar cut an upbeat figure after completing his first proper day as a Red Bull Racing driver at the start of the Barcelona Shakedown, describing Monday’s running as “pretty productive”.

George Russell admitted that he had been left “pretty impressed” by several teams on the opening day of the Barcelona Shakedown, with the Mercedes driver hailing Monday as an “exciting day”.

Gabriel Bortoleto feels that Audi have “a lot of learnings” to take from the opening day of the Barcelona Shakedown, with the squad experiencing a shorter stint on track after spotting an issue on their car.

With the first day of the Barcelona Shakedown complete, we round up the best social media posted by F1 and the teams at the track.

Following the opening day of the Barcelona Shakedown, F1.com has the lowdown on which teams ran and what the drivers said after their early laps in the 2026 cars.

Valtteri Bottas has given an insight into the type of team he has found during his early experiences of working with the new Cadillac outfit, having gained some mileage in their 2026 car at the Barcelona Shakedown.

Aston Martin have confirmed that they will join the Barcelona Shakedown later in the week, with the squad intending to run on Thursday and Friday.

Formula 1 teams frequently run their cars with special liveries during pre-season testing – but why does this happen? F1.com has the answers...

With the Barcelona Shakedown underway, F1.com explains why the event is being held in private, how much running the teams are permitted and more...

Alpine have confirmed former Red Bull boss Christian Horner is part of a group of investors who have shown an interest in investing in the Formula 1 squad.

British racer Freddie Slater is set to become the first driver signed to Audi’s junior programme.

Formula 1 heralded a new era as a number of teams took to the track for day one of the Barcelona Shakedown, putting their new-look 2026 challengers to the test.

McLaren have unveiled their one-off livery for the Barcelona Shakedown, where every team will get the opportunity to test their new cars for three days across the week.