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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Haas, unlike Red Bull, reveal design of new F1 car
Haas has released the first images of its 2026 Formula 1 car ahead of the upcoming season, featuring a predominantly white livery that highlights its new title partnership with Toyota Gazoo Racing.
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Explained: F1’s driver contracts, and potential moves in 2026
Driver contracts are a never-ending talking point across any given Formula 1 year — this is how the grid stacks up for the forseeable future.
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Williams to miss testing after delays with new car
Williams will not participate in the opening test of the 2026 F1 season in Spain next week after hitting delays with its new car.
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Ferrari deny breakdown as Hamilton drives new car
Lewis Hamilton has completed the first laps in Ferrari’s new 2026 Formula 1 car at the team’s test track, Fiorano.
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McLaren: Norris vs Piastri rules ‘streamlined’
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella has said the team want to streamline their drivers’ racing with one another next year.
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Alpine launch new F1 car… on a cruise ship
Alpine have hailed a “new chapter” after launching its 2026 car, aimed at lifting the team up from the bottom from the standings.
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IndyCar star Palou ordered to pay McLaren $12m
Four-time IndyCar champion Álex Palou on Friday was ordered to pay McLaren Racing more than $12 million in a breach of contract suit
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Mercedes reveal new F1 car, major Microsoft deal
Mercedes has become the latest team to reveal images of its 2026 Formula 1 car ahead of next week’s opening preseason test at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.
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Hamilton: F1 2026 change ‘biggest in my career’
Lewis Hamilton has said the regulation change for the 2026 Formula 1 season is the biggest he has ever experienced in his 18-year career.