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.
Category: Formula 1
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Hamilton lauds ‘productive’ start to Ferrari testing
Lewis Hamilton sounded positive about his first day of preseason testing for Ferrari, calling it an “intense but productive” start to the 2026 season.
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In pictures: Cars hit track as F1 testing begins
Red Bull and McLaren have their 2026 Formula 1 cars as the first day of preseason testing gets underway at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Spain.
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Aston Martin confirm F1 testing delay in Barcelona
Aston Martin’s readiness for the new Formula 1 season has come under scrutiny after the team confirmed it will not be hitting the racetrack until the latter part of the sport’s first preseason test.
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Hadjar crashes new Red Bull car on day 2 of testing – sources
Isack Hadjar crashed Red Bull’s new Formula 1 car on the second day of the private preseason test in Barcelona, sources have confirmed to ESPN.
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Hamilton, Max hit track at McLaren-free F1 testing
Ferrari drivers Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc joined four-time world champion Max Verstappen in making their 2026 preseason debuts in a quieter second day of testing.
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2026 F1 livery Power Rankings: Does Red Bull’s new look take P1?
Launch season is upon us, which means as F1 teams reveal their 2026 paint schemes, ESPN votes on this year’s livery Power Rankings.
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F1 testing: Fastest times, most laps, schedule, how to follow, 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.
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Why McLaren is running an interim livery at testing
McLaren has released the first images of the car Lando Norris will use to defend his Formula 1 title, albeit finished in an interim testing livery.
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Mercedes, Red Bull fast as secret F1 test begins
Formula 1 has completed day one of its highly secretive first day of preseason testing — a day so secret that even each team’s quickest lap times have been hard to come by.