Why is the Barcelona Shakedown being held in private?

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

Red Bull have shown off the car Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar will campaign in 2026 – the RB22.

F1 cars continue hitting the track before testing goes underway at Barcelona from January 26-30. This time, 19Bozzy92 shows us Haas' 2026 F1...

Here's an interesting video from F1 journalist and former team manager Peter Windsor. With the huge changes in power units coming for the...

Former Red Bull boss Christian Horner is among a group of investors interested in purchasing a stake in Alpine, the French team confirms.

McLaren and Red Bull release images of their 2026 Formula 1 cars as pre-season testing starts in Spain.

Rumours began to circulate early this week that Williams had fallen behind schedule in its build programme for the new FW48 – to the extent that it...

Flavio Briatore has outlined his high expectations for Alpine in 2026, explaining that "this year is not for excuses" after they discounted last...

Ferrari have confirmed that they are not intending to run during the opening day of the upcoming Barcelona Shakedown.

Lewis Hamilton has admitted that he is “massively excited” to get the 2026 season underway, having had his first taste of Ferrari’s new car...

Flavio Briatore has said Christian Horner is one of the interested parties in buying Otro Capital’s stake in the Alpine Formula 1 team. Since being...

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