Aston Martin set to skip first two days of F1 2026 Barcelona test

Aston Martin is set to skip the opening two days of the first 2026 Formula 1 pre-season test in Barcelona, Autosport understands. 
F1 is currently hosting a five-day shakedown at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya (26-30 January), ahead of further tests in Bahrain (11-13 and 18-20 February) before the forthcoming campaign. 
This season will introduce widespread regulation changes and as a …Keep reading

Audi signs Slater as first academy driver

Audi has signed reigning Formula Regional European champion Freddie Slater as its Driver Development Programme’s first member.
Audi has taken over the Sauber Formula 1 outfit after completing its acquisition in 2024 and announced on Friday it was launching its own academy, managed by former F1 driver and three-time Le Mans 24 Hours winner Allan McNish – who triumphed with Audi on two …Keep reading

Red Bull reveals actual 2026 F1 car as Barcelona test begins

Red Bull has lifted the covers off its RB22 Formula 1 car for the 2026 season.
The Milton Keynes-based outfit previously revealed its livery on 15 January at an event in Detroit, Michigan, where its new engine partner Ford is based, but its actual machinery remained to be seen.
The first pre-season test gets under way on Monday at Barcelona, with all teams entitled to three days of running …Keep reading

McLaren reveals renders of new MCL40 F1 car

McLaren has unveiled the car tasked with mounting a successful Formula 1 title defence in 2026, as it unleashed renders of its new MCL40 in a testing livery ahead of the behind-closed-doors Barcelona test.
The Woking squad claimed both world championship titles last year and had sewn up the constructors’ championship as early as Singapore, well before Lando Norris clinched the drivers’ title in …Keep reading