F1's secretive 'Barcelona Shakedown' test kicks off with new cars and no fans

Ten new cars, five days, no fans. And plenty of security. Formula 1 started a new era with the public and the media excluded from the teams' reliability-focused private testing session in Spain on Monday.
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F1 Pre-Season Test Lap Times 'Leaked' as Barcelona Data Feeds Cut

SPORTbible has contacted Formula 1 for comment. It has since been clarified that the lap times are handled by the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya and released upon agreeing with the teams involved. F1 did not cut live feeds as they did not organise the private tests in Spain.

Explained: How Formula 1’s first 2026 test will work — and why you can’t watch it

The F1 teams are testing their 2026 cars at the Barcelona track this week. But why is the action not open to the public?

F1 Testing: Barcelona shakedown week kicks off F1 2026 with nightly Sky Sports show and highlights

Barcelona Shakedown shows starting from Monday, live on Sky Sports F1 YouTube at 7pm or at 9pm on the TV channel after each day of the closed test in Spain
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F1 Pre-Season Drama as Two Teams Break Down in First Barcelona Session

The opening day of Formula 1 testing ahead of the 2026 season has stopped twice in the first two hours after two cars broke down on the circuit.