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McLaren has officially revealed their 2026 Formula 1 livery for the upcoming Barcelona shake-down this week. The Woking-based team are
Although there are no live timings during the test, with 'official' pre-season testing running not under way until the first of two tests in Bahrain from February 11, it is understood that Isack Hadjar set Monday's pace in the new Red Bull RB22 - which is running the team's own power unit for the first time.
Seven of the 11 teams took to the track at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on the opening day of Formula 1’s shakedown test, with Isack Hadjar logging the fastest time for Red Bull.
Why Formula 1 is staying quiet over pre-season testing ahead of season-opening Australian Grand Prix
Ahead of the Australian Grand Prix, the season-opening race in Melbourne, Australia, teams take part in the pre-season testing in Barcelona as well as twice in Bahrain. Here’s why Formula 1 is maintaining a sense of secrecy surrounding it.
Lewis Hamilton announces a new Mission 44 motorsport scholarship as F1 prepares for Barcelona testing, expanding access to engineering education.
F1 starts a new era with the public and the media excluded from its private testing session in Spain starting Monday