Look back at all the updates and best video as Formula 1s all-new 2026 cars hit the track together for the first time at a five-day event in Barcelona

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.

Welcome to GPblog's daily liveblog. Don’t forget to check back here from time to time to catch all the best news of the day! Mercedes is set to roll out immediately on the first day of pre-season testing in Barcelona,

Ferrari finish F1 2026s first week of track running with quickest lap time through Lewis Hamilton amid reliable start; Host of teams rack up over century of laps watch every round of the 2026 season live on Sky Sports F1,

Lap times from the first day of pre-season testing in Barcelona ahead of the 2026 Formula 1 campaign have been leaked on social media. This week, teams are ramping up their pre-season preparations as they begin testing their 2026 cars at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.

Mercedes is yet to confirm which driver it will back for the all-female racing series. However, the 2025 F1 Academy champion, Doriane Pin, who was part of the Mercedes junior programme, has become a development driver for the Brackley outfit and will act as a mentor for the driver who follows in her footsteps in F1 Academy.

The new lateral safety lights will clearly indicate when a car’s ERS is active, removing the guesswork. If the lights show the system is live, everyone knows to maintain a safe distance until the car is made safe.

With Day 1 in the books, here are the live updates from the second day of running in Barcelona.

Hello and welcome to GPblog’s daily live blog! Check back regularly to stay updated as news unfolds throughout the day. McLaren has been awarded a $12 million settlement in its legal dispute with IndyCar driver Alex Palou.