After five days of shakedown testing at Barcelona, ESPN's F1 analysts reveal what they learned about the state of the field ahead of 2026 rule changes.

Lewis Hamilton set the fastest lap for the week after a late switch to softs on the final day of the five-day Barcelona F1 shakedown

The 2026 season marks the dawn of a new era for Formula One.

A catastrophic shunt from Max Verstappen's new team-mate Isack Hadjar left the team in crisis. They were forced to sit out as they waited for spare parts to be shipped over for their new car, the RB22. For Ford CEO Jim Farley, the lack of movement from the team while they cleared up the wreck will likely have been heartbreaking.

Williams missing the first testing sessions before the 2026 F1 season is "incredibly painful", says team principal James Vowles.

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.

The first official "shakedown" of the 2026 Formula 1 era has concluded at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, leaving the paddock with a clear early picture of the new power unit hierarchy. In a week characterized by high-speed straight-line performance and technical intrigue,

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Mercedes confirms it will be the sole provider of Formula 1's safety and medical cars for every 2026 race weekend and pre-season testing in Bahrain