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Edgar Canet and a mistake that could mean the next stage in the Dakar locker: “I don’t know if he would have won, but I’m sure it would have been closer”
edgar canet I am learning at a forced pace in this Dakar 2026. Although this is his second time participating, he is carrying a backpack packed with experience. Without a doubt, the most difficult part was the marathon stage, when my rear tire broke and I almost had to go home early.
But no one can overcome stubbornness in a good way, and he didn’t want to retire. I wanted to continue learning for the future. And in the first stage of the second week of the rally, he came close to winning again. Originally he would have won the 3rd stage, but that… navigation error The first substitution meant a loss of four minutes, which they could not recover from.
“He ran away today. I lost 4 minutes at the 15km mark, but I was able to maintain my time with Luciano Benavidez.stage winner. I couldn’t be happier. After 15km I got into a really good rhythm and felt the same as before. I was able to fight until the end, so I’m satisfied with the result. I think there’s a rhythm to it. I didn’t take any risks today and things went well,” he said upon arriving at camp.
“My goal was to stay focused and not make any navigation mistakes. I made a mistake at 15km. These are things I probably wouldn’t have done if I hadn’t been in the situation I was in.” I said I would try today, but I was the one who failed.. Learn from everything. ”
“To fix the error I had to do a 3km loop and go back to the beginning where I failed the first time. 3km was too much. I don’t know if I could have won the stage because of that, but I definitely would have come closer.”
Positive for the rest of the rally
Canet, who had to complete the marathon stage behind the wheel of another participant, was sanctioned and will be hours away from being able to compete in the general division. The aim is to collect experience and fight against the best players. More stage wins would be most welcome. The La Garriga native is 20 years old and wants to keep fighting.
“Probably the aim today was not to achieve that result. It was more important to get a feel and rhythm for the upcoming stages. But I felt good and thought I could go. Secondly, I got hurt. Tomorrow it’s time to open the track and gain experience.” I’m sure we’ll be there again on one of the stages to come.” he said conclusively.
Source: Mundo Deportivo
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Max Verstappen has said he does not pay much attention to rumors that some teams may have possible technical advantages in their new Formula 1 power units.
It has recently been claimed that Mercedes and Red Bull have found a way to further increase engine power, while other teams are trying to eliminate this possible advantage. The FIA will meet with power unit manufacturers on January 22 to discuss the issue before the season starts.
Rumor has it that such optimization could produce around 15 hp, which is a significant figure at the beginning of a new era in technical regulations.
When asked whether Red Bull had an advantage in the pre-season, Verstappen replied:
“It’s impossible to know. Everyone is trying to do the best they can and I, especially me, have to focus on driving the car. I’m not here to be an engine engineer and explain all the details. Ultimately, this is a matter between the FIA and the engine manufacturers. I drive the car and I believe we always do everything we can to get the best out of the engine.”
Source: Sport UA
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Red Bull Formula 1 team president Laurent Mekies believes the Bulls will be behind their rivals at the start of the 2026 season, given the production of their engines and new aerodynamic rules.
“We know it will be difficult for us, especially at the beginning of the season. I think we will fall behind our rivals, but we need to hold on for a few more months.”
“I hope we come back to the top, but it would be naive to think that Red Bull will be ahead right away. We will be behind at the start,” said Mekis.
Bulls will produce its engines in collaboration with Ford from 2026.
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After several significant personnel changes in the team, Max Verstappen has finally learned who he will be working with in the Red Bull pits for the new season.
At the end of last year, it became known that three key members of the four-time world champion’s headquarters had left. According to De Telegraaf, Jeff Ayton replaced Verstappen’s vehicle control engineer Michael Manning, who left the team after the 2025 season. He has previously worked with other Red Bull drivers and worked temporarily with Verstappen in Manning’s absence last year.
Verstappen’s former engine mechanic David Mart has moved to Audi and his replacement at Red Bull has not yet been determined. Performance engineer Tom Hart is also leaving the team; He will join Williams but will continue to work with the Milton Keynes-based team for a while.
Changes also occurred among mechanics. After Matt Culler moved to the position of Audi’s chief mechanic, Verstappen was replaced as his first mechanic by his twin brother John Culler. He is well known to Max, who has previously held a similar position on the other side of the Red Bull pits, working alongside Sergio Perez, Liam Lawson and Yuki Tsunoda.
Despite rumors about the winter break, Gianpiero Lambiase will remain Verstappen’s race engineer for another season.
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