Netflix announces 'Schumacher '94', a documentary set for 2026 release that revisits Michael Schumacher's tumultuous first championship season in 1994. The film will feature insights from his wife Corinna and explore the dramatic events of that year, including Ayrton Senna's fatal accident and the controversies surrounding Schumacher's title win.
Lewis Hamilton has revealed a deep passion for collecting trading cards, a hobby from his youth. The Ferrari F1 star now buys cards weekly and owns ultra-rare pieces, including one with a diamond and another with fabric from his race suit, following the $1 million sale of a Hamilton card last year.
Kimi Antonelli set the fastest time of the week for Mercedes on the final day of F1's Barcelona test, underlining the team's strong pre-season form. Aston Martin's new car, however, missed its planned track debut, delaying its first run.
McLaren is taking a measured approach to pre-season testing, using the Barcelona session solely to shake down its new MCL40 car for reliability. The team is deliberately not chasing performance in the cold conditions, saving that focus for the warmer, more representative test in Bahrain next month.
Audi's initial F1 test in Barcelona was hampered by reliability issues, but the team managed a productive afternoon of running. Technical chief James Key says the focus is solely on fixing fundamentals and gathering data with its new power unit, not performance, ahead of the season start.
Haas's second day of pre-season testing in Barcelona was marred by two reliability issues with its new VF-26, though the team highlighted significant performance progress. Oliver Bearman gave positive driver feedback on the car's handling, while Team Principal Ayao Komatsu stressed the importance of solving these problems early in the development schedule.
Williams F1 boss James Vowles has praised Red Bull Powertrains for the 'brilliant' early reliability of its brand-new 2026 engine, built from scratch with Ford. He called the achievement, alongside strong starts from Mercedes and Ferrari, a positive sign for the championship's new era, with true performance to be revealed in Bahrain.
Red Bull will miss its second straight day of 2026 pre-season testing in Barcelona as it awaits spare parts following Isack Hadjar's heavy crash. The team aims to return for Friday's final session with Max Verstappen, hoping to salvage vital running time after a significant setback to its early development program.
Mercedes' new W17 car exceeded mileage expectations during its Barcelona shakedown, running without faults. Engineering director Andrew Shovlin reported the team lost more track time to rivals' red flags than its own issues, gathering crucial data ahead of the 2026 season.
Reigning champion Lando Norris called the sight of the number '1' on his McLaren "surreal" after his first test run in the 2026 car. The initial shakedown in Barcelona focused on understanding the radically different machine, which Norris noted has slower cornering but faster acceleration, as the team begins its title defense.
Oliver Bearman hailed Haas's 'super impressive' reliability after the team completed nearly three race distances in a single Barcelona test session. The strong, trouble-free start under the new 2026 regulations provides a vital data-gathering foundation for the American squad as they learn their new car.
Reigning F1 world champion Lando Norris called driving his McLaren with the number 1 on it for the first time a "surreal" experience during pre-season testing in Barcelona. The first day focused on system checks and data gathering with the newly-built MCL40.
