Here's the updates you'll want to know from Day 1 in Spain. read more »

The first F1 pre-season test, also known as the Barcelona shakedown, takes place this week (January 26-January 30), and we're on hand to explain everything you need to know! read more »

BBC F1 correspondent Andrew Benson looks ahead to the first F1 test of 2026, which is happening in private in Barcelona. read more »

Williams will not be present at the opening Barcelona behind-closed-doors running. read more »

Teams are heading out to Barcelona for the first pre-season test and here's what we hope to learn from the first outing of 2026. read more »

The waiting is over and F1 testing is here in 2026 with five days of action on track in Barcelona getting under way today (Monday January 26). read more »

While F1 testing in Barcelona will not be televised, Sky Sports have engineered a way to keep fans abreast with any developments throughout the next week. read more »

Ferrari is hoping for a big improvement in 2026 after an underwhelming year last time out. read more »

Ahead of the private shakedown test in Barcelona next week to test their new cars, Pirelli has confirmed the tyre choices selected by the F1 teams. The post Pirelli release F1... read more »

Teams are heading to Barcelona for some pre-season testing ahead of the 2026 campaign. read more »

McLaren boss Andrea Stella has insisted his team's non-participation at the first day of Formula 1's pre-season testing event in Barcelona has been planned to allow... read more »

Alex Albon gave his opinion on the announcement that Williams will miss the Formula 1 Barcelona shakedown to pursue further performance gains. While many teams won’t be present... read more »

As Flavio Briatore said at Alpine's 2026 launch in Barcelona, his team has no more excuses. But rather than dreading the added pressure, a character-building 2025 has... read more »

Williams will not be present at the opening behind-closed-doors test in Barcelona. read more »

Haas has become the latest team to shake down its 2026 Formula 1 car, as the grid makes their final preparations for the first official test under the new regulations.F1... read more »

Aston Martin is set to sit out the first day of the pre-season test in Barcelona... read more »

Carlos Sainz has thrown his backing behind Williams after the team confirmed it would miss shakedown testing in Barcelona. read more »

Rumours began to circulate early this week that Williams had fallen behind schedule in its build programme for the new FW48 - to the extent that it might not be ready to run... read more »

What we know about when each F1 team will run during the first test in Barcelona. read more »

Ferrari will not take part in the first day of the Barcelona test, Fred Vasseur has confirmed... read more »

A Formula 1 test in January, in the middle of winter, behind closed doors and with no media or fans in sight? ESPN fills you in on all you need to know ahead of Barcelona testing. read more »

Williams will miss next week's first pre-season test in Barcelona following delays completing their new car. read more »

Williams has confirmed it will miss the entire F1 pre-season test in Barcelona, raising questions over preparedness of the team from Grove for 2026. The post Williams to miss... read more »

Williams has announced that it is to miss next week's test at the circuit Barcelona-Catalunya. read more »

Williams have announced that they will not be present at next week's F1 shakedown testing in Barcelona. read more »