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.

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

Ten new cars, five days, no fans. Formula 1 starts a new era with the public and the media excluded from its private testing ...

Widespread claims that Formula 1 is paranoid about a potential PR disaster are wide of the mark – but, as usual, the ...

Barcelona’s shakedown marks the first of three pre-season tests before the 2026 campaign gets underway on 8 March with the ...

A security presence has been deployed to stop fans watching the opening pre-season test of the F1 2026 season in Barcelona, ...

Aston Martin is set for a spell on the sidelines as Formula 1 prepares for its first pre-season test ahead of the 2026 season.

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

Formula One slips quietly into a new era this week, rolling out its radically redesigned cars far from the spotlight. Ten new ...

The opening day of Formula 1 testing ahead of the 2026 season has stopped twice in the first two hours after two cars broke ...

Williams will miss the first pre-season test in Barcelona next week after delays in getting their new car ready.

Williams will not participate in the opening test of the 2026 F1 season in Spain next week after hitting delays with its new ...