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

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

Follow live updates as Formula 1s all-new 2026 cars hit the track together for the first time at a five-day event in ...

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.

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Another notable change comes from Renault's decision to end its Formula 1 power unit programme. As a result, Alpine will switch to customer Mercedes engines, bringing further realignment to the grid ...

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"This is not mere competition; it is a battle with ingenuity and technology refined to perfection." ...