News Details

‘Two-horse race' predicted as testing begins

Jan.27 Formula 1's first group test of the 2026 era got underway in Barcelona on Monday under near-total secrecy, with teams running behind closed doors and no official laptimes released. Journalists were kept well away from the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, with Formula 1 only distributing a handful of brief video clips. Despite the blackout, unofficial lap times circulated online later in the day. Early paddock impressions suggest Mercedes has started strongly, a view echoed by former F1 driver Ralf Schumacher. 'Mercedes looks very strong,' Schumacher said. 'I believe we will see a two-horse race between the factory team and Max Verstappen.' Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli described the new...
Full Story »
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

McLaren to miss first day of Barcelona pre-season...

McLaren has confirmed it will miss the first day of F1 pre-season testing...
1w ago from MotorsportWeek.com

F1 world sees active front wing moving for first time

Jan.26 A clip from Ferrari's Fiorano running has provided the first...
1w ago from OneStopStrategy.com

Remembering Britain's first F1 world champion - Mike...

Phillip van Osten 22/01/2026 at 13:1522/01/2026 at 13:07 40 SHARES Share...
1w ago from F1i.com

Mercedes shakes down W17 with wet first step at...

©Mercedes Phillip van Osten 22/01/2026 at 17:1122/01/2026 at 16:10 40...
1w ago from F1i.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Toprak Razgatlioglu explains his adaptation to MotoGP...

Toprak Razgatlioglu reveals his initial thoughts on adapting to Michelin...
58m ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Fabio Quartararo denies signing 2027 Honda MotoGP...

Fabio Quartararo has admitted he is in talks with Honda for a 2027 MotoGP...
18m ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

IndyCar announces Donald Trump-backed race on National...

IndyCar has announced an inaugural race on America's National Mall,...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Popular On GunnersToday.com

Not Saliba: Real Madrid eyeing ambitous move for...

Real Madrid are once again casting a close eye over the Premier League’s...
28m ago from CaughtOffside.com

Arsenal, Man City & Chelsea to enter summer...

Sandro Tonali is once again emerging as a major talking point ahead of the...
18m ago from CaughtOffside.com

Madueke to haunt Chelsea after getting off mark at...

Noni Madueke made use of the time wisely. With around 20 minutes until...
3h ago from SkySports.com

Comments

Hottest News

Axed F1 star signs for rival team

Axed F1 star Jack Doohan has been handed a career... Read More »
48m ago from GPFans.com

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.