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

Ahead of the Australian Grand Prix, the season-opening race in Melbourne, Australia, teams take part in the pre-season testing in Barcelona as well as twice in Bahrain. Here’s why Formula 1 is maintaining a sense of secrecy surrounding it.

There was widespread surprise in the Formula 1 paddock on the opening day of testing in Barcelona. The intention had been to keep all lap times strictly confidential, yet the moment the pit lane went green,

McLaren has officially revealed their 2026 Formula 1 livery for the upcoming Barcelona shake-down this week. The Woking-based team are

F1 is about to go through its biggest transformation in years — maybe since those wild ground-effect cars came roaring […]

Lewis Hamilton's preparations for the 2025 season suffered a minor setback after the seven-time world champion crashed during testing at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona. Hamilton, unveiled as a Ferrari driver last Monday, has extensively tested ...

The Cadillac Formula 1 Team hit the track for the first time on January 16, 2026 at Silverstone in England. The Cadillac Formula 1 Team joins Formula 1 in 2026.

The reveal took place at the Detroit Free Press Breakfast Club series, which included GM President Mark Reuss and auto titan Roger Penske.

Ten new cars, five days, no fans. And plenty of security. Formula 1 started a new era with the public and the media excluded from the teams' reliability-focused private testing session in Spain on Monday.