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With the second day of the Barcelona Shakedown now complete, F1.com looks at which teams were running and what the drivers had to say.

We round up the best social media from the second day of the Barcelona Shakedown.

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Isack Hadjar cut an upbeat figure after completing his first proper day as a Red Bull Racing driver at the start of the Barcelona Shakedown, describing Monday’s running as “pretty productive”.

George Russell admitted that he had been left “pretty impressed” by several teams on the opening day of the Barcelona Shakedown, with the Mercedes driver hailing Monday as an “exciting day”.

Gabriel Bortoleto feels that Audi have “a lot of learnings” to take from the opening day of the Barcelona Shakedown, with the squad experiencing a shorter stint on track after spotting an issue on their car.

With the first day of the Barcelona Shakedown complete, we round up the best social media posted by F1 and the teams at the track.

Following the opening day of the Barcelona Shakedown, F1.com has the lowdown on which teams ran and what the drivers said after their early laps in the 2026 cars.

Valtteri Bottas has given an insight into the type of team he has found during his early experiences of working with the new Cadillac outfit, having gained some mileage in their 2026 car at the Barcelona Shakedown.

Aston Martin have confirmed that they will join the Barcelona Shakedown later in the week, with the squad intending to run on Thursday and Friday.

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Alpine have confirmed former Red Bull boss Christian Horner is part of a group of investors who have shown an interest in investing in the Formula 1 squad.

British racer Freddie Slater is set to become the first driver signed to Audi’s junior programme.

Formula 1 heralded a new era as a number of teams took to the track for day one of the Barcelona Shakedown, putting their new-look 2026 challengers to the test.

McLaren have unveiled their one-off livery for the Barcelona Shakedown, where every team will get the opportunity to test their new cars for three days across the week.

Red Bull have shown off the car Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar will campaign in 2026 – the RB22.

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Formula 1.com is delving into those bubbles to gain a greater understanding of the lives of those who work closely with the stars of F1. This week Bradley Lord, Mercedes’ Team Representative and Chief Communications Officer, explains how his team guides its drivers in dealing with the media, managing relationships, and co-ordinating activities through a race weekend.

With the winter break firmly in the rearview mirrors and several of the teams having already completed a first run of their car during a filming day or released imagery of their new livery and machines, attention is now turning to the next step - the Barcelona Shakedown.