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.

McLaren won't be one of the teams hitting the track first when F1 preseason testing starts in 2026. But it has planned for a late test debut

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

Ahead of its debut in Formula One, the Cadillac team revealed its livery for preseason testing in a social media post on Tuesday.

Formula 1 pre-season testing will be run differently this year, starting in January instead of February. There will be three tests before the season begins in Australia. The main reason for this is because of the technical rule changes to the chassis and engines in 2026, resulting in the biggest shake-up to the sport in over a decade.

F1s all-new 2026 cars will run together for the first time at a five-day event in Barcelona; Sky Sports F1s Bernie Collins answers the key questions; watch F1 2026: Barcelona Shakedown with Ted Kravit

F1 testing TV coverage will continue to be limited for the first Bahrain