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Isack Hadjar admits to 'many doubts' over Red Bull PU before F1 2026 testing
- Hadjar says the RBPT engine is 'way beyond what I anticipated' after Bahrain pre-season testing.
- Red Bull Powertrains produced its own engine for 2026 in collaboration with Ford, marking a new era for the team.
- Hadjar reported Barcelona shakedown day one saw him complete 110 consecutive laps, signaling strong reliability.
- Wolff and Sainz publicly questioned the RBPT engine but later comments echoed a performance edge in testing.
- Hadjar joined Red Bull Racing after a strong 2025 season with Racing Bulls’ sister team.
- PlanetF1 described the RBPT engine as a major revelation of Bahrain pre-season testing.
- Hopes persist for reliability with the new engine as Hadjar warned issues could appear later in the season.
- Hadjar asserted the project started three years ago shows impressive progress in testing.
- The Bahrain test results placed RBPT ahead of Williams and Cadillac in total laps on the six official days.
- Analysts viewed Bahrain telemetry as showing a potential engine edge after rival claims.
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