Formula 1's shakedown week began on a crisp but chilly day at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya with Mercedes' W17 emerging from the garages first in the hands of... read more »

The Barcelona test is being held behind-closed-doors, but that hasn't stopped some fans flocking to the circuit. read more »

As testing gets underway behind closed doors in Barcelona, McLaren has released the first images of its 2026 contender, albeit in a special 'stealth' livery. read more »

Formula 1 2026 is underway -- under a cloud of secrecy with the initial preseason test in Barcelona taking place behind closed doors. Here are the fastest laps so far. read more »

McLaren has unveiled the car tasked with mounting a successful Formula 1 title defence in 2026, as it unleashed renders of its new MCL40 in a testing livery ahead of the... read more »

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

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

McLaren will not run on the opening day of Formula 1's behind-closed-doors test at Barcelona as it sought to maximise the development time of its new title defender - the... read more »

A first glimpse of a 2026 Formula 1 car in action has emerged on social media, with sneak footage of Audi's Barcelona shakedown having been posted on YouTube.Audi's... read more »

F1's 2026 regulations effectively closed the door on a return to V8 or V10 engines, prompting discussion for a new series, incorporating modern technology, with the... read more »

Ahead of Formula 1's rules shake-up in 2026, the series will host three rounds of testing to help teams get to grips with their new machines. Two tests are scheduled for... read more »

Later this month, both Red Bull teams will get the first taste of the all-new in-house power unit and although the first winter test in Barcelona will take place behind closed... read more »

With the rules overhaul, Fred Vasseur admits that mileage will be the focus of the opening 'closed' test in Barcelona. read more »

A little over a month before the first test of 2026 - which will take place behind closed doors in Barcelona - Formula 1 and the FIA have shared a new impression of what the... read more »

Max Verstappen delivered a crucial victory at the Qatar Grand Prix as he closed to 12 points of Lando Norris in the 2025 Formula 1 title race, as McLaren threw away a potential... read more »

McLaren suffered a blow at the Las Vegas Grand Prix with its double disqualification, as Max Verstappen closed to 24 points off Formula 1 world championship leader Lando... read more »

Ferrari chairman told his comments should have been made behind closed doors. read more »

It wasn't supposed to go like this. The Brazilian Grand Prix was meant to herald Max Verstappen's full arrival into the F1 title race as he closed the gap to Lando... read more »

Having closed the gap to just 36 points, Max Verstappen insists that he doesn't feel undue pressure to secure a fifth title this season. read more »

Max Verstappen closed the gap to the top of the Drivers' standings in Mexico, but has a long way to go yet if he is to challenge. read more »

Max Verstappen's late 2025 Formula 1 title push has received another shot in the arm as Red Bull unveiled a raft of upgrades at this weekend's Mexico Grand... read more »

"So we are not going to close the door unless this is closed by mathematics." read more »

Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko thinks McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri are starting to feel the pressure from Max Verstappen in the 2025 Formula 1 title... read more »