Starting on the back foot? F1 testing begins with some notable absences | Jan 26th, 2026

January 26
58 mins

Episode Description

On this episode of Nailing the Apex, Tim Hauraney is joined by Racer Magazine and F1TV's Chris Medland to talk about the upcoming testing in Barcelona and who is set up to hit the ground running, and who will fall behind the pack.


00:00 F1 Testing begins in Barcelona 4:50 Taking a look at Ferrari 13:36 McLaren starting on the back foot 23:53 The struggles at Williams 26:58 Mercedes looks like the early frontrunner 36:25 Alpine looking to compete in 2026 42:01 Honda unveils their new engine 50:00 Christian Horner touring in Australia


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