2026 F1 Preseason

[donthaveanickname]

F1's new era will commence tomorrow with pre-season testing at Barcelona. Testing will take place Monday through Friday with teams being allowed to run on three of the five days. The Barcelona test will be held behind closed doors.
Further testing will take place in Bahrain next month.

I'm really kinda stoked for the new season and part of the reason for that is that these cars look great. Some teams have already conducted shakedowns and these cars look at bit like the early 2000s. Incredibly clean but bot as ****** huge as the ground effect cars.

 

[Doc Austin]

 

[Reagan]

Here is a recap of what happened on day 1 of testing in Barcelona.

What happened on Day 1 of the Barcelona Shakedown?

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.

www.formula1.com

 

[donthaveanickname]

Some early signs of trouble: Williams will skip the Barcelona test and Aston won't hit the track before Thursday.