Tobia Elia
A lifelong Formula 1 enthusiast, he had only one goal: to break into the world of sports journalism and turn his passion into a profession. He took his first steps in 2022, when he began collaborating with one of Italy’s most renowned Formula 1 media outlets. This opportunity allowed him to cover several Grands Prix as a reporter, including the races in Imola, Hungary, the Netherlands, Monaco, and Spa-Francorchamps. After nearly three years of experience in the industry, he joined the UK editorial team of GP Blog in May 2025, aiming to broaden his horizons and gain further experience as a journalist and to leverage expertise to an international level.
Cadillac begins F1 journey as first on-track Barcelona video released
Cadillac also made its official Formula 1 debut by taking to the track on the opening day of testing in Barcelona. Like Audi, the American giant is making its full Formula 1 debut, with Valtteri Botta...
Russell takes over driving duties for Mercedes, team shares new Barcelona images
Mercedes has released the first official images of the W17 on track during the opening day of testing in Barcelona. The Brackley-based team’s new 2026 car is one of the seven that will be seen running...
RB22 makes official debut in Barcelona as Hadjar begins Red Bull journey
The RB22 made its official on-track debut on the opening day of pre-season testing in Barcelona. Earlier in the day, Red Bull revealed the final bodywork of the car Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar wil...
Hadjar tops the timesheets in Barcelona as Audi hit morning trouble
Isack Hadjar topped the timesheets in the RB22 during the morning session on the opening day of testing in Barcelona. The Frenchman topped the timesheets with a 1:18.835 on a Circuit de Barcelona-Cata...
F1 LIVE | First Barcelona morning session in the books as Hadjar goes quickest
Welcome to GPblog's daily liveblog. Don’t forget to check back here from time to time to catch all the best news of the day! Mercedes is set to roll out immediately on the first day of pre-season test...
Audi hit early issues in Barcelona testing as Bortoleto stops on track
The Audi car has stopped on track during the morning of the opening day of pre-season testing in Barcelona. The new Audi car driven by Gabriel Bortoleto came to a halt at Turn 10 with a little over an...
Audi welcome British sensation as first signing of its development programme
Audi have named British sensation Freddie Slater as the first signing of their driver development programme. The 17-year-old Briton comes off a dominant Formula Regional European Championship title, f...
Ocon takes to the track in Barcelona as Haas share first crisp shot of VF-26
Haas has shared the very first images of the VF-26 on track, with Esteban Ocon at the wheel during the Barcelona tests. The Frenchman had the honour of being the first to take the new car out on track...
Barcelona testing gets underway as first 2026 F1 cars roll out on track
Formula 1 has shared the very first images of the 2026 cars hitting the track in Barcelona on the opening day of testing. The 2026 season can now officially be considered underway, with seven of the 1...
Why 2026 F1 pre-season testing should have been far more open to fans
At a time when fans are desperate to see and understand the new cars on track, F1 has instead chosen to keep them largely in the dark almost all the way to Melbourne. The winter break is effectively o...
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