F1 pre-season testing 2026: Fastest times, most laps, driver line-ups for five-day Barcelona Shakedown event

The fastest lap times and most laps completed at Formula 1s Barcelona Shakedown; watch every round of the 2026 Formula 1 season live on Sky Sports F1, starting with the Australian Grand Prix on March

Barcelona F1 testing day 5: Lewis Hamilton tops timesheets in busy final day at Montmelo

Lewis Hamilton concluded the 2026 Formula 1 shakedown at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya with the quickest lap for Ferrari. The busy final day saw teams gather crucial data under new regulations, with McLaren also showing strong pace.

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 Monday.

F1 testing: Five takeaways from first week of all-new 2026 cars on track featuring Mercedes, Ferrari, Red Bull, Aston Martin

Long-time 2026 favourites Mercedes quickly catch the eye before Ferrari finish with a flourish; impressive reliable debut for Red Bulls first engine; watch every round of the 2026 Formula 1 season live on Sky Sports F1,

Why F1 Barcelona test couldn't have gone better for Mercedes, according to Andrew Shovlin

Mercedes is the favourite for both constructors' and drivers' title glory in F1 2026, especially as it backed up said promise by being the standout in this week's Barcelona shakedown

When F1 cars looked ridiculous. Plus: Should F1 testing be private?

As part of it, we polled readers for their thoughts. The result was a resounding defeat for me, as my position of being “against” F1 testing being held in private scored only 43.7 percent compared to Luke’s “for” argument getting 56.3 percent of the vote.

F1 2026 testing: Start time and schedule for Barcelona event

After Barcelona, there will then be two official pre-season tests in Bahrain on 11-13 February and 18-20 February. The 2026 season starts with the Australian Grand Prix on 8 March.

How Oscar Piastri’s first McLaren lap times stack up against Lando Norris in 2026 F1 testing

Lando Norris had his first run in the McLaren MCL40 at Barcelona on Monday, with Oscar Piastri following suit a day later. The new Formula 1 season gives both Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri something to prove,

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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Cadillac prioritizes ‘debugging’ after 44-lap opening day of F1 testing

Cadillac opted to prioritize finding solutions to specific problems rather than track time during the opening day of the Barcelona shakedown, according to team principal Graeme Lowdon.Valtteri Bottas managed 33 laps in the morning on Monday before handing over to Sergio Perez,

Hamilton sets fastest lap at F1 testing

F1: Lewis Hamilton is eyeing a more successful season after a promising testing session in Barcelona.

F1 Testing: Oscar Piastri's running limited by McLaren technical issue as Aston Martin make first appearance in Barcelona

Barcelona Shakedown with Ted Kravitz and guests every evening this week on Sky Sports F1 at 9pm, also available on YouTube