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Barcelona Gallery: Tracking F1's technical revolution on track

While the stopwatches and spreadsheets provided the hard data, the visual spectacle of the 2026 cars on track told a story of its own. Bathed in the sharp Spanish winter sun, the new challengers revealed the intricate details of their streamlined silhouettes and aggressive aero packages as they danced through the high-speed sweepers of the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.

From the first dawn rollout of the silver and red rivals to the glowing brake discs during late-afternoon long runs, the lens captured a sport in the midst of a profound aesthetic and technical transformation. This gallery offers a front-row seat to the most evocative moments of the week, showcasing the sheer intensity of the world's most advanced racing machines in their natural habitat.

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Barcelona Test, Steve Etherington
Barcelona Test, Steve Etherington

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