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?
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Hamilton suffers spin in Ferrari SF-26 during Barcelona test

Lewis Hamilton seemingly suffered a small spin on the morning of Day 4 in Barcelona, with unofficial sources capturing the ...

How Ferrari’s Barcelona F1 test is going so far, according to Charles Leclerc

Ferrari unveiled its new SF-26 on Friday in Fiorano, where it held a 15km shakedown meeting the Demonstration Event ...
Motorsport Week

Aston Martin issues positive update amid testing delay with F1 driver announcement

Aston Martin has confirmed that Stoffel Vandoorne and Jak Crawford will remain part of its Formula 1 driver line-up this ...

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.

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 from the teams' reliability-focused private testing session in Spain on ...

George Russell on new F1 cars at Barcelona test: The power is 'impressive'

Mercedes driver George Russell believes Formula 1's 2026 regulations will provide more exciting races this year and said the ...

F1 teams are hiding early struggles with new cars. Should they let fans watch?

The 2026 F1 preseason kicked off with a private test for teams in Barcelona this week. Was the secrecy necessary?
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IndyCar star Colton Herta makes switch to F2 in bid to reach F1

Colton Herta will race in Formula 2 next year as the American eyes a future seat in Formula 1 with Cadillac. IndyCar star Herta, 25, has been linked with a switch to F1 for several years and was ...