Who’s hot – and who’s not – after F1’s secret shakedown

Formula 1 went behind closed doors to put shakedown miles on its new-for-2026 rules package. So how did one of the biggest shakeups in the history of grand prix racing shake out? Despite the veil of secrecy over five days of running in Barcelona, RACER’s F1 insider, Chris Medland, still got to the bottom of it all and tells us who’s looking hot and who’ll be playing catchup as we countdown to the new season. Will Mercedes be the team to beat? Has Ferrari put itself back in the frame? What’s the lowdown on Red Bull Racing and defending champ McLaren? And how are F1 newbies Audi and Cadillac shaking up? Join RACER Weekly as Medland starts to crack the code.