Week 1 and Day 3 of testing ended with drama and with Mercedes taking the day.
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Week 1 and Day 3 of testing ended with drama and with Mercedes taking the day.
13.02.2026 16:41 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Day 3 Testing: Russell tops the morning session
13.02.2026 14:11 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Day 2 is complete: Leclerc and Norris top the times, turns 1 and 10 still challenging, Bottas broken mirror, RB deals with issuesβ¦ and we still do not know who has the edge. Subscribe to my Newsletter: The BackMarker on Substack, Link in the bio!
12.02.2026 16:46 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Day 2 Testing: Leclerc tops the morning sessions
12.02.2026 14:36 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Day 1 testing complete
Lando tops the afternoon session
Max tops the morning sessions, we see some lock ups and struggles, but that what testing for⦠Max topping the timing means nothing ⦠but it is fun to see cars back on track
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18.12.2025 05:06 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Portugal is back on the F1 Calendar..taking the Dutch Grand Prix slot starting in 2027
16.12.2025 14:34 β π 168 π 16 π¬ 8 π 1Ha! Glad you caught that ..
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Palpatine apparently is out at Red Bullβ¦
09.12.2025 13:27 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Papaya Rules!!! Lando is the World Champion!
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Max, Lando, Piastriβ¦. Thatβs how it will start in Abu Dhabi
06.12.2025 15:36 β π 57 π 4 π¬ 5 π 2Lando and Max top both sessions in Free Practice in Abu Dhabi
05.12.2025 14:25 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0They can replace him easy after 2026β¦ but they need to protect Ruth by all cost. She is the most knowledgeable of the crew.
04.12.2025 21:30 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0The F1TV coverage and crew are much more enjoyable overall. Eventually Apple will grab some Sky sports personalities, but overall the F1 TV team, who will be Appleβs coverage in 2026, doesnβt a great job.
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FIA and F1 should not allow 1 organization to field 2 teams β¦
03.12.2025 19:36 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 2 π 0F1βs newest American team, chooses a very American way to launch there liveryβ¦ on Super Bowl Sunday,$8 million dollar advertisement. Very clever.
03.12.2025 14:15 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Red Bull Teams Announce there 2026 lineups!
Max an Isack will lead Red Bull and Liam and Linblad will lead VCARB in the new regulation era in 2026. Yuki will stick around and be the reserve driver for both cars.
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