The F1 teams are testing their 2026 cars at the Barcelona track this week. But why is the action not open to the public?

From mileage leaders to early setbacks, the 2026 F1 Barcelona testing revealed key signs of how teams and drivers are ...

BBC F1 correspondent Andrew Benson looks ahead to the first F1 test of 2026, which is happening in private in Barcelona.

Team sources described this year as feeling “more uncontrollable than ever” because of the extended pre-season schedule and compressed offseason. Between 2023 and 2025, there was just a single ...

Get the full Barcelona shakedown guide: private testing dates, session structure, rules changes, and how fans can catch the ...

Red Bull's second day of Formula 1 testing ended early with Isack Hadjar backing the RB22 into the barriers.

After Barcelona, there will then be two official pre-season tests in Bahrain on 11-13 February and 18-20 February. The 2026 ...

Last month, 10 of the 11 teams took part in a private testing week held at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, with Williams the only ones missing due to project-related delays. A ...

Cadillac opted to prioritize finding solutions to specific problems rather than track time during the opening day of the ...

Williams is set to miss the first pre-season test of the 2026 Formula 1 campaign.

The weather across all five days of the F1 Barcelona shakedown ...

All you need to know about F1 testing in 2026 ...