US EditionF1 teams test their all-new 2026 cars in private amid concerns they could breakdown
Ten teams run new 2026 cars over five days to ensure reliability under major rule changes while limiting public access, with no TV coverage planned, F1 said.
- On Monday, Formula 1 begins a private five-day Barcelona Shakedown excluding the public and media, organisers say in Barcelona, Spain.
- Because 2026 regulations remake powertrains and car architecture, reliability is a top concern as all-new engines and battery systems raise worries after the Jerez 2014 preseason test breakdowns.
- F1 lists 11 teams this year but only 10 cars are in Spain after Williams' delay; teams may run three of five days with McLaren skipping Monday, Andrea Stella said.
- Limited TV and no official results will make it hard to judge early form, as F1’s organiser's limited clips contrast with fan expectations from Netflix's 'Drive To Survive'.
- As teams move to Bahrain next month, the emphasis turns from shakedown reliability to on-track speed and timed laps, with the Bahrain preseason test offering the first live TV coverage and past issues often settling over a season, as seen with Lewis Hamilton, driver.
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F1 teams test their all-new 2026 cars in private amid concerns they could break down
F1 starts a new era with the public and the media excluded from its private testing session in Spain starting Monday. It’s hard to imagine a bigger contrast to last year’s lavish launch party that involved 16,000 fans and famous…
F1 teams test their all-new 2026 cars in private amid concerns they co
Ten new cars, five days, no fans. Formula 1 starts a new era with the public and the media excluded from its private testing session in Spain starting Monday. It’s hard to imagine a bigger contrast to last year’s lavish launch party that involved 16,000 fans and famous faces in London. Mercedes was one of the first teams on track Monday, F1 said, along with Alpine and Audi, which took part in its first official F1 event since it was renamed from…
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