George Russell Impressed by Red Bull and Haas: "It's Not Quite How It Was in 2014!"

George Russell shares verdict on 2026 F1 cars and teams after first day of running at Barcelona shakedown

George Russell has shared his thoughts on how he felt driving Mercedes’s latest F1 challenger, the impact of the 2026 technical regulations on the cars, his primary objective for the upcoming campaign, and why several other teams impressed him following the opening day of the pre-season private shakedown in Barcelona.  While Kimi Antonelli made his... The post George Russell shares verdict on 2026 F1 cars and teams after first day of running at …

Two rivals catch George Russell’s eye during first F1 2026 test

Two of Mercedes' rivals caught George Russell's attention on the first day of F1 2026 testing.

Russell impressed by Red Bull and Haas: "It's not quite how it was in 2014!"

Red Bull and Haas impress Mercedes' George Russell as a new era of F1 begins in Barcelona

George Russell impressed by Red Bull and Haas: "It's not quite how it was in 2014!"

George Russell says he has been impressed by the amount of running completed by several rival teams, including Red Bull and Haas, during the opening day of Formula 1’s 2026 Barcelona shakedown.The first day of running at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya proved productive for a number of teams, despite the major changes introduced for the new regulation cycle covering both chassis and power ...Keep reading

F1 Testing: Red Bull Driver Isack Hadjar Surprised By Strong Performance On First Day In Barcelona As George Russell Also Impressed

While lap times were not considered overly important as teams ran their all-new 2026 cars – following changes to both power unit and chassis regulations – together for the first time, there had been doubts over how Red Bull would fare as they embarked on a first campaign producing their own engine. Hadjar, who has been promoted to drive alongside Max Verstappen after impressing for Racing Bulls in his rookie campaign, set a time of 1:18.159s to …