Are Mercedes 2026 F1 title favourites? Winners and losers from first test in Barcelona - A private five-day ‘shakedown’ gave an intriguing first glimpse of the biggest regulation change in F1 history

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

Look back at all the updates and best video as Formula 1s all-new 2026 cars hit the track together for the first time at a five-day event in Barcelona

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

Every F1 driver's fastest lap time has been revealed following the first 2026 shakedown test in Barcelona this week.

Oliver Bearman had his running cut short on Wednesday as Haas' Formula 1 test outing

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

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.

Ferrari made a strong start to its Formula 1 testing schedule on Tuesday.

Lewis Hamilton admitted it was an “intense” day of action as Ferrari testing their 2026 F1 car in wet conditions on Tuesday. Hamilton took to the cockpit in the afternoon, completing 57 laps in total despite rain falling in Barcelona. Together with Charles Leclerc ’s efforts in the morning, Ferrari clocked 123 laps in total.

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.