The preparation for the 2026 Formula 1 season has already begun within the teams, with several new cars completing shakedown laps at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya before their public reveal.

The Shakedown Test is the first event in the books for 2026, painting an intriguing picture ahead of a record-breaking season of competition. Factory test riders, rookies and race riders with a ...

Ten of the 11 Formula 1 teams laid down laps at the Circuit de Catalunya during a five-day shakedown of the all-new cars, each team permitted three days of running. Ferrari and Mercedes shared the ...

On Monday, Formula 1 kicked off its brand-new technical era as seven of the eleven teams hit the Barcelona circuit. Among them: Audi. Only on January 20, 2026, the factory team of the German car ...

The most exciting sport on Earth will break cover in hot and humid Malaysia at Petronas Sepang International Circuit for the all-important Shakedown from the 29th to the 31st of January, the first ...

Yes, the time has finally arrived. Formula 1 is back on track. But before the season kicks off with the Grand Prix in Melbourne from March 6-8, a packed pre-season awaits fans from all over the world.

Mercedes were pre-season favourites for 2026 long before any of the new cars ran on track, and nothing that happened in the Formula 1 'shakedown' in Spain this week has changed that. The new Mercedes ...

George Russell joined Lando Norris, Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri as the only drivers to win grands prix in 2025 Mercedes were pre-season favourites for 2026 long before any of the new cars ran on ...

After a two-month winter break, MotoGP bikes will return to the track this week for the first official test of the year. While the entire grid won't be in action until the main Sepang test, all five ...