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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.

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.

Audi Formula 1 team principal Jonathan Wheatley has explained why it was so important to the German marque to join the championship as a works team.
The team, which took over Sauber ahead of the 2026 season, unveiled its livery during a launch event on 20 January with Wheatley present alongside drivers Nico Hulkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto, among others.
"Hugely," Wheatley explained at the ...Keep reading

A technical issue cut Audi’s day short as Formula 1’s pre-season testing got under way in Barcelona.
A five-day ‘shakedown’ is taking place behind closed doors at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, with teams allowed three days of running each between 26 and 30 January.
Audi took over the Sauber outfit to enter the world championship for the first time in the German brand’s ...Keep reading

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 Andrea Kimi Antonelli, followed in short order by Audi’s Gabriel Bortoleto and Alpine’s Franco Colapinto.
Both Bortoleto and Colapinto would later be delayed with technical issues but the closed-door policy of what is billed ...Keep reading

Isack Hadjar has unveiled his 2026 Formula 1 helmet ahead of his first season as a Red Bull Racing driver.
The French-Algerian driver has opted for a yellow and purple design with the Red Bull logo taking centre stage on the side of the helmet. The yellow accents are a nod to one of his F1 idols, Ayrton Senna.
The helmet also features a physics equation on the back as a tribute to his ...Keep reading

One of the greatest race car drivers in Ford Performance history, three-time champion Joey Logano has a deep appreciation for the history of the Blue Oval marque and it shows in the form of his 1924 Model T.
Logano has called it ‘my favorite car in my collection’ and ‘the most challenging car to drive,’ but loves it because ‘it is what made Ford, Ford,’ and thus a prize in his ...Keep reading

Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu admitted to encountering a number of issues on day one of Formula 1’s Barcelona test, but took pride in his new car’s consistent running.
F1’s new technical era with revamped chassis and engine regulations really began on Monday with the first day of collective testing, which seven teams took part in – the Barcelona behind-closed-doors ‘shakedown’ is ...Keep reading

The Charity Commission launches an official inquiry into the FIA Foundation road safety charity.

The Charity Commission launches an official inquiry into the FIA Foundation road safety charity.

The Charity Commission launches an official inquiry into the FIA Foundation road safety charity.

The Charity Commission launches an official inquiry into the FIA Foundation road safety charity.

New Cadillac driver Valtteri Bottas hinted that problems struck all teams during the opening day of testing for the 2026 Formula 1 season - claiming the purpose of running is to ‘debug’ the 2026 cars. 
Monday kickstarted a five-day shakedown at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, but little is known about the action due to it being behind closed doors with no release of lap times and local ...Keep reading

Porsche won the Rolex 24 at Daytona for the third consecutive time, taking the chequered flag at the season opener of the 2026 IMSA SportsCar Championship — but not by as wide a margin as some might have expected. 
The result looked like another dominant performance from the German manufacturer’s 963 LMDh, a car that many had tipped to lead the field after strong pre-race ...Keep reading

The Aston Martin Formula 1 team has announced its "intention is to run Thursday and Friday" at Barcelona's 2026 shakedown, which means it will not take up at least one of its three days of running.
F1 heads to the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya this weekend for a five-day pre-season test, dubbed the shakedown as official testing takes place in Bahrain in February with two three-day tests.
At ...Keep reading

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

Andrea Kimi Antonelli took part in the 48th stage of the Olympic Torch Relay before heading to Barcelona for private Formula 1 testing this week.
The Italian driver joined fellow athletes gymnast Tara Dragas, basketball player Michele Antonutti, former footballer Luigi De Agostini, Olympic fencing champion Mara Navarria, footballer Alessia Tuttino, cross-country skier Venanzio Ortis and Olympic ...Keep reading

Valentino Rossi has made it clear he already knows who he wants riding for VR46 in 2027, and that message is being interpreted as a way of turning up the pressure on Ducati.
Although it has not been officially announced, 2026 is expected to be the final season at VR46 for its current riders, Fabio Di Giannantonio and Franco Morbidelli. That means Rossi must secure two replacements for 2027 ...Keep reading

More than 10 tuners have expressed interest in the World Rally Championship’s new technical regulations for 2027, according to the FIA.
Next year the WRC will embark upon a new technical era that aims to increase the number of constructors competing in the pinnacle of rallying.
The new technical regulations, which will span a 10-year period, are designed to be more affordable and flexible ...Keep reading