The first test -- ahem, we mean "shakedown" -- of the 2026 Formula 1 preseason is now in the books. After five days of running at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, the top of the timing screens had ...

A Formula 1 test in January, in the middle of winter, behind closed doors and with no media or fans in sight? Even by F1's occasionally unique standards, it feels a little strange. But as cars quietly ...

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Kimi Antonelli driving at the Barcelona shakedown Steve Etherington / Mercedes After years of hype and preparation, Formula 1’s new technical era for 2026 got underway this week in Barcelona in ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

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After kicking off under a cloud of secrecy with a private test in Barcelona, Formula 1 2026 had official lift-off with official preseason running in Bahrain. F1 is taking on a huge rule change this ...

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