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Pep Guardiola misses Man City press conference for ‘personal matter’

City have not provided details of Guardiola’s absence, but on Thursday he spoke at a charity event in Barcelona in support of Palestinian children.

The Independent UK

How Aston Martin rushed the AMR26 to Barcelona on a 50-year-old Antonov plane

To make it to the F1 Barcelona shakedown in time, the Silverstone team organised special transport for the AMR26 using an ancient four-engine Antonov An-12BP

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Why F1 Barcelona test couldn't have gone better for Mercedes, according to Andrew Shovlin

Mercedes is the favourite for both constructors' and drivers' title glory in F1 2026, especially as it backed up said promise by being the standout in this week's Barcelona shakedown

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Pep Guardiola misses Man City press conference for ‘personal reason’

It comes after Guardiola gave a speech in support of Palestinian children at a charity concert in his home city of Barcelona on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Martin Brundle suggests Aston Martin’s F1 car may face challenges despite early hype

Martin Brundle has shared his first impressions of Adrian Newey's debut Aston Martin design during Barcelona private testing

Motorsport

Aston Martin had "huge changes" to overcome to make Barcelona F1 shakedown

New rules, a different engine partner, and new technical leadership with a penchant for pushing the envelope made Aston Martin a late arrival for secretive test

Motorsport

The "huge changes" Aston Martin had to overcome to make the Barcelona F1 shakedown

New rules, a different engine partner, and new technical leadership with a penchant for pushing the envelope made Aston Martin a late arrival in Barcelona

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Tour de France 2026 teams and wildcards unveiled, with Spanish team picked for debut over popular Unibet Rose Rockets

Debut confirmed for Pinarello-Q36.5 but Caja Rural-Seguros RGA will line up in Barcelona as the final wildcard invitation after many expected Bas Tietema's team to get the nod

Cycling News

What happened on day four of F1's secretive 2026 shakedown

Aston Martin finally gets on track, Mercedes continues to collect miles and McLaren's running was cut short on the fourth day of the Barcelona F1 shakedown

Autosport

Barcelona F1 shakedown Day 4: Mercedes reliable as Aston Martin makes overdue debut

Here's what we've learned from the fourth and penultimate day of Formula 1's 2026 Barcelona shakedown

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Audi insists F1 reliability issues "are all fixable"

Audi has had a tough Barcelona test so far, but the squad remains optimistic

Motorsport

How Williams benefits from F1 Barcelona shakedown - despite no running

F1 held its first collective running of 2026 with a five-day shakedown in Barcelona, but Williams skipped it following trouble in car production

Autosport

Mercedes impresses in Barcelona F1 shakedown with first race sim

On only his second afternoon in the 2026 Mercedes Formula 1 car, Andrea Kimi Antonelli was already able to complete a race simulation

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Mercedes impresses with first race sim at F1's Barcelona shakedown

On only his second afternoon in the 2026 Mercedes Formula 1 car, Andrea Kimi Antonelli was already able to complete a race simulation

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Can Isack Hadjar succeed alongside Max Verstappen at Red Bull? James Hinchcliffe weighs in

James Hinchcliffe has questioned whether Isack Hadjar can finally thrive as Max Verstappen's Red Bull team-mate, suggesting a post-Adrian Newey car could be more forgiving

The Independent UK

Can Lewis Hamilton challenge for F1 title? Everything we know about 2026 Ferrari car

Ferrari have started their pre-season testing programme as they look to bounce back after a chastening 2025

Sports Illustrated

Champions League 2025–26 Final League Phase Table, Knockout Stage Seedings

Only 24 teams survived an action-packed league phase.

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Lando Norris: "Surreal" to see number 1 on my car as McLaren kicks off F1 2026 testing

'I saw it on the timing screen and I still find it just unbelievable,' says Norris as he makes his Formula 1 2026 track debut in the #1 McLaren

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Norris: "Surreal" to see number 1 on my car as McLaren kicks off F1 2026 testing

'I saw it on the timing screen and I still find it just unbelievable,' says Lando Norris as he makes his Formula 1 2026 track debut in the #1 McLaren

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Haas working to solve “more serious” reliability issue uncovered at Barcelona F1 test

The American team ran on Wednesday at the closed-door shakedown, but its running was limited due to two issues

Motorsport

Williams ready for Bahrain as team denies major weight issue with delayed F1 car

Team principal James Vowles has labelled Williams sitting out the Barcelona Formula 1 shakedown 'incredible painful' as the squad pushed beyond the limit

Autosport

Williams missed Barcelona F1 test due to production delays, denies significant weight issue

Team principal James Vowles has labelled Williams sitting out the Barcelona Formula 1 shakedown 'incredibly painful' as the squad pushed beyond the limit

The Independent UK

Williams F1 boss James Vowles explains ‘incredibly painful’ call to miss Barcelona test

Williams are the only team not present at the first pre-season ‘shakedown’ test but Vowles has backed his decision

Motorsport

Ferrari tested wet-weather active aerodynamic mode during 2026 F1 Barcelona shakedown

Rain dissuaded several teams from running at Barcelona on Tuesday, but it enabled Ferrari to evaluate the new 'Partial Active Aero Mode' designed for wet-weather running

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Ferrari tested wet-weather active aerodynamics in F1 Barcelona shakedown

Rain dissuaded several teams from running at Barcelona on Tuesday, but it enabled Ferrari to evaluate the new 'Partial Active Aero Mode' designed for wet-weather running

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