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

It remains to be seen how drivers will respond to the new rules, but they could make for far more interesting races.

Formula 1's biggest technical overhaul isn't just reshaping the cars and the way drivers extract performance from them -- it ...

A Formula 1 test in January, in the middle of winter, behind closed doors and with no media or fans in sight? ESPN fills you in on all you need to know ahead of Barcelona testing.

Ahead of the Australian Grand Prix, the season-opening race in Melbourne, Australia, teams take part in the pre-season testing in Barcelona as well as twice in Bahrain. Here’s why Formula 1 is ...

Formula 1 teams are conducting private shakedown laps of their 2026 cars at Barcelona, focusing on reliability and systems testing before public reveals. This crucial private session allows teams to ...

Formula 1 is a data-driven sport, with F1 teams processing heaps of information about their cars in real-time. Here's everything you need to know about data in F1 and why it's so important.

Formula 1 and motorsport as a whole have plenty of terms that are hard to understand if you're new to the sport. If you're ...