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Red Bull is to sit out Thursday’s action at F1’s first 2026 pre-season test at Barcelona as it awaits the arrival of spare parts
Red Bull will miss Thursday’s F1 pre-season test at Barcelona due to waiting for spare parts following a crash by new driver Isack Hadjar. The team had to produce replacement parts after Hadjar broke components in a heavy crash during a rain-hit second day of running. Red Bull plans to return on Friday, hoping Max Verstappen can complete a full day of running after missing Wednesday and Thursday. Other teams like Haas and Alpine are also sitting out on Thursday but plan to return on Friday, while Aston Martin will debut its 2026 car later in the day. Audi’s running plans for the test remain uncertain.
