F1 2026 - Watchalong Thread

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Happy New Year.

This is going to be an interesting year with the regulation change.

Rumours are Mercedes and RB engines are exploiting a loophole and so may have the most powerful engines.

AM will have a car with significant input from Adrian Newey.

Sauber becomes Audi and we have an 11th team, Cadillac.

Christian Horner seems very keen to get back into F1, preferably Alpine with Flávio - they deserve each other.

There is closed door testing in Barcelona then open testing from 11 February at Sakhir.

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They laughed at dd last year in her McLaren merch when Lando dnf’d

Hulk was very lucky. Skilful avoidance there

I'm not saying it's karma but...
In all seriousness, I'm glad Max got out alright, that was a high G impact.

Ollie!

Poor Ollie.

George no!

Hulkenberg for driver of the day so far

Go Yuki. Liam also holding his own.

Yuki is doing brilliantly.

I hope Ferrari let Lewis through and focus on catching Lando. Lewis has previous history of giving places back to team mates.

I don’t think they had to box Charles just let Lewis go and follow.

Lewis is pulling Ferrari towards the front. Charles ended up following Lewis to different brake pads, set up etc.

This is going to be very interesting

That’s not fair Mercedes

George is right. They’ve lost a double podium

Oh no VSC. Lewis was so close.

It’s clear barring disasters Kimi will be DWC

Charles fucked that for Lewis.

If Ferrari had told Charles to let Lewis through they might have both been ahead of George.

Well done Lando & George

And Liam, Yuki. Plus Alonso P8

George now has leverage over Mercedes. They can't tell him that again, and he'll expect retribution at some point.

Fabulous racing from the middle of the pack, yes

There was no way Kimi would catch Lando. Mercedes screwed George.

Lando is driving really well. He now has the experience and the WDC gave him confidence. I would love to see him chase down Kimi.

I don’t blame Kimi for this.