Barcelona private shakedown mugitu — but idhu lap time story alla.
Ee episode alli, Formula Ondu host Bharath breaks down what really happened during the 5-day Formula 1 Barcelona shakedown.
Simple Kannada alli explain māḍuttēve why shakedown is about reliability, mileage, and data, not about who topped the timing sheets.
Why Barcelona is chosen for private testing
New 2026 regulations & hybrid power units
Why early problems during testing are actually good
What fans should realistically expect before Bahrain testing
No hype. No fake rankings.
Just honest F1 talk for real fans.
Formula Ondu – Kannada’s first Formula 1 podcast
What is covered in this episode:
Shakedown andre yenu? (Simple explanation)
Barcelona testing – why this track matters
Why lap times in shakedown don’t mean anything
What teams actually test during private running
Mileage & reliability – the real success metric
New F1 regulations – early learnings
Why teams prefer to find issues now, not during races
How this shakedown sets up Bahrain testing
Key Takeaways:
Shakedown ≠ race simulation
Reliability looked strong across teams
New regulations didn’t break Formula 1
Bahrain testing will show real performance
Barcelona was about understanding cars, not beating rivals
Formula 1, F1, F1 Podcast, Kannada Podcast, Shooting Star Podcast, Motorsport, Barcelona Testing, Pre‑Season Shakedown