Saturday\u2019s fast-paced F1 news includes technical analysis of the new Ferrari SF-26 car as Ross Brawn weighs in on the F1 2026 engine loophole rumours.<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s fly through the day\u2019s main headlines at the speed of light\u2026<\/p>\n
Tech analysis: Ferrari SF-26<\/p>\n
Ferrari launched its new car for the F1 2026 season, the SF-26, on Friday before holding a shakedown at the team\u2019s Fiorano test track.<\/p>\n
The Scuderia is aiming to return to winning ways in 2026 after suffering its third winless campaign of the decade in 2025.<\/p>\n
PlanetF1.com tech editor Matt Somerfield has analysed the new Ferrari.<\/p>\n
Read more:\u00a0Innovative floor and front wing solutions lead Ferrari\u2019s SF-26 A-spec unveiling<\/a><\/p>\n Ross Brawn praises \u2018clever interpretation\u2019 amid F1 2026 engine loophole rumours<\/p>\n Former Ferrari and Mercedes boss Ross Brawn has praised the manufacturers suspected of identifying a loophole in the F1 2026 engine rules.<\/p>\n Reports over recent weeks have claimed that two manufacturers \u2013 believed to be Mercedes and Red Bull-Ford \u2013 have found a loophole in the new regulations related to engine compression ratio.<\/p>\n If true, Brawn believes the manufacturers have interpreted the new rules in a smarter way than their competitors.<\/p>\n Read more:\u00a0Ross Brawn downplays F1 2026 engine loophole claims as smart rule interpretation<\/a><\/p>\n Clever Ferrari trick emerges after shakedown footage goes viral<\/p>\n Footage of Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc stopping on track during Ferrari\u2019s shakedown led to concerns on social media that the team was struck by reliability problems at Fiorano.<\/p>\n However, PlanetF1.com understands that the moments were simply part of the run plan as Ferrari aimed to maximise its available running.<\/p>\n With teams are limited to just 15 kilometres of running during so-called demonstration events, Ferrari sought to gain an advantage by having a group of mechanics push Hamilton and Leclerc back into the garage.<\/p>\n Read more:\u00a0Why viral footage of Ferrari \u2018breakdown\u2019 was not what it seemed<\/a><\/p>\n Haas holds F1 2026 shakedown at Fiorano<\/p>\n The Haas team held a shakedown with its F1 2026 car at Fiorano on Saturday.<\/p>\n Oliver Bearman, a product of Ferrari\u2019s junior academy, was behind the wheel as the VF-26 completed its first laps of the new season.<\/p>\n Haas, which has expanded its partnership with Toyota for F1 2026, has had a close technical relationship with Ferrari since its debut season in 2016.<\/p>\n