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.

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.

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 has launched its 2026 F1 car, the SF-26 with an updated white and red livery. Re-watch the live stream and view pictures of one of the most anticipated cars of the new Formula 1 season

Like its predecessor, the SF-26 will be driven by Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton, following a mildly underwhelming 2025 campaign where they took fifth and sixth in the drivers' standings, with Ferrari down in fourth in the constructors' championship.

F1 newcomers Audi is set to reveal its 2026 livery; here is where you can watch it live. Following Red Bull, Racing Bulls, and Haas, Audi will unveil its 2026 livery at a presentation in Berlin this evening.

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.

Apple’s new Formula 1 feature film has arrived just as the sport’s U.S. broadcast future shifts to streaming, but the two developments are parallel tracks rather than a single marketing stunt. The movie,