Formula 1

With the Barcelona Shakedown underway, F1.com explains why the event is being held in private, how much running the teams are permitted and more...

Formula 1 teams frequently run their cars with special liveries during pre-season testing – but why does this happen? F1.com has the answers...

Valtteri Bottas has given an insight into the type of team he has found during his early experiences of working with the new Cadillac outfit, having gained some mileage in their 2026 car at the Barcelona Shakedown.

Aston Martin have confirmed that they will join the Barcelona Shakedown later in the week, with the squad intending to run on Thursday and Friday.

Following the opening day of the Barcelona Shakedown, F1.com has the lowdown on which teams ran and what the drivers said after their early laps in the 2026 cars.

With the first day of the Barcelona Shakedown complete, we round up the best social media posted by F1 and the teams at the track.

Gabriel Bortoleto feels that Audi have “a lot of learnings” to take from the opening day of the Barcelona Shakedown, with the squad experiencing a shorter stint on track after spotting an issue on their car.

Watch all the best action from the first day of 2026 shakedown from Barcelona.

George Russell admitted that he had been left “pretty impressed” by several teams on the opening day of the Barcelona Shakedown, with the Mercedes driver hailing Monday as an “exciting day”.

Lewis Hamilton has admitted that he is “massively excited” to get the 2026 season underway, having had his first taste of Ferrari’s new car following its launch.

F1 will enter a new era in 2026 as overhauled cars and power units take to the track. But what about the other major regulation changes the sport has witnessed in years gone by – and who benefitted from them? F1.com provides an overview…

Ferrari unveil their new 2026 car at home base Maranello with Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc.

Lawrence Barretto recalls his day at Fiorano as Ferrari's SF-26 hit the track for the first time.

What is a regulation? And why does F1 have them? Sam Collins explains everything you need to know about regulations cycles and the new 2026 rulebook.

The details of the Ferrari SF-26 have confirmed some of the emergent design trends of cars under the new regulations. But there are key differences with the Mercedes W17 launched the previous day and further differences from the Alpine A526, which made it...

With the winter break firmly in the rearview mirrors and several of the teams having already completed a first run of their car during a filming day or released imagery of their new livery and machines, attention is now turning to the next step - the Barc...