Aston Martin might have got to work after its rivals, but Adrian Newey says the team has been working on some new features for its AMR26.

Lewis Hamilton says he feels “the winning mentality” within Ferrari and its personnel more than ever after completing a productive week of running with its 2026 car at the Barcelona shakedown.

“We still have lots of problems to solve and a bit of a mountain to climb, but we are getting there, step by step."

Lando Norris says the new McLaren feels noticeably different but that he got a good understanding of the 2026 car on its first day of running at the Barcelona shakedown, and his first run as car No. 1.

Team principal James Vowles says Williams will run its new car during a promotional day before appearing at the Bahrain test, as he explains why the team missed this week’s shakedown in Barcelona.

Ferrari's focus is on reliability and understanding its new car right now, but it'll have an eye on performance later in the week.

Ferrari says it is also planning to miss the first day of running at the Barcelona F1 shakedown next week, and will be adding developments to its 2026 car from the first pre-season test in Bahrain.

RACER understands Williams has yet to pass its final crash test, with such approval mandatory before a car is allowed to run on track during any pre-season testing.

The American team is facing a ‘huge challenge’ with its 2026 car as F1's smallest team.

Cadillac has run its 2026 F1 car for the first time during a shakedown at the Silverstone circuit, with Sergio Perez behind the wheel.