Explained: How Formula 1’s first 2026 test will work — and why you can’t watch it

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

Isack Hadjar Reveals Red Bull 'Surprise' At First F1 Test

Red Bull enjoyed an impressive first day at the Formula 1 pre-season shakedown test.

'Incredibly painful' to miss first test - Williams

Williams missing the first testing sessions before the 2026 F1 season is "incredibly painful", says team principal James ...

Williams to miss first 2026 F1 test with car not ready for five-day shakedown in Barcelona

Formula 1 teams are holding a first 2026 testing event in Barcelona from January 26-30 that will see the all-new cars hit the ...

Valtteri Bottas Cools Concerns Over Cadillac's First-Day Problems At F1 Testing

Cadillac hit issues on the first day of Formula 1 testing at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.
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Aston Martin set to skip first two days of F1 2026 Barcelona test

The British marque will not be seen in Barcelona this week by Wednesday at the earliest ...

Barcelona 'shakedown' offers first hints of F1 2026

Mercedes were pre-season favourites for 2026 long before any of the new cars ran on track, and nothing that happened in the ...
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Barcelona day 5: Lewis Hamilton puts Ferrari fastest on final day of first F1 2026 test

Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton set the pace on the final day in Barcelona.

F1's secretive 'Barcelona Shakedown' test kicks off with new cars and no fans

Ten new cars, five days, no fans. And plenty of security. Formula 1 started a new era with the public and the media excluded ...

Why is F1 testing in January and why is nobody there? First Barcelona test explained

A Formula 1 test in January, in the middle of winter, behind closed doors and with no media or fans in sight? ESPN fills you in on all you need to know ahead of Barcelona testing.