When F1 cars looked ridiculous. Plus: Should F1 testing be private?

As part of it, we polled readers for their thoughts. The result was a resounding defeat for me, as my position of being “against” F1 testing being held in private scored only 43.7 percent compared to Luke’s “for” argument getting 56.3 percent of the vote.
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F1 live | Hamilton tops the final day of the Barcelona test: reactions

The final day of testing at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya has arrived. Follow GPblog's liveblog to keep up to date with all the action right here! After Kimi Antonelli unofficially topped the timing sheets after Thursday's morning session in Spain,

F1 testing: Who posted fastest times, most laps in Barcelona?

Formula 1 2026 is underway -- under a cloud of secrecy with the initial preseason test in Barcelona taking place behind closed doors. Here are the fastest laps so far.

F1 testing: Five takeaways from first week of all-new 2026 cars on track featuring Mercedes, Ferrari, Red Bull, Aston Martin

Long-time 2026 favourites Mercedes quickly catch the eye before Ferrari finish with a flourish; impressive reliable debut for Red Bulls first engine; watch every round of the 2026 Formula 1 season live on Sky Sports F1,
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Cadillac prioritizes ‘debugging’ after 44-lap opening day of F1 testing

Cadillac opted to prioritize finding solutions to specific problems rather than track time during the opening day of the Barcelona shakedown, according to team principal Graeme Lowdon.Valtteri Bottas managed 33 laps in the morning on Monday before handing over to Sergio Perez,
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Racing Bulls doing "much better than on Monday" at Barcelona F1 test

Liam Lawson says Racing Bulls is making “big gains” and having a “pretty strong test in terms of reliability”

F1 pre-season testing: Martin Brundle says 'relentless' Mercedes pace and reliability cannot be ignored after Barcelona shakedown

Mercedes underlined their status as one of the favourites for the 2026 Formula 1 season with a largely problem-free Barcelona shakedown; watch coverage of the two Bahrain tests on February 11-13 and February 18-20,

Lando Norris: "Surreal" to see number 1 on my car as McLaren kicks off F1 2026 testing

"I saw it on the timing screen and I still find it just unbelievable," says Norris as he makes his Formula 1 2026 track debut in the #1 McLaren

F1 Barcelona Testing: Date. Time, Teams Schedule, and How to Watch the 2026 Shakedown

Get the full Barcelona shakedown guide: private testing dates, session structure, rules changes, and how fans can catch the action ahead of the 2026 F1 season.

F1 Testing: Oscar Piastri's running limited by McLaren technical issue as Aston Martin make first appearance in Barcelona

Mercedes top timesheet on their final day in Barcelona; McLaren track-time limited by technical issue; Aston Martin debut AMR26; Watch F1 2026: Barcelona Shakedown with Ted Kravitz and guests every evening this week on Sky Sports F1 at 9pm,