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The F1 teams are testing their 2026 cars at the Barcelona track this week. But why is the action not open to the public?
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Mercedes have continued their strong showing during Formula One’s test in Barcelona ahead of the new 2026 season. Teams are currently participating in a five-day behind-closed-doors test event in Barcelona with new regulations coming into place for the new season.
The RB7, which completed demonstration laps at the bp Adelaide Grand Final, was handed to Feeney and Brown at The Bend Motorsport Park last November. Feeney and Brown both sat in the car in Adelaide during Grand Final weekend, in preparation for The Bend laps.
Stoppages aren’t a guaranteed sign of a problem. Teams undertake a fuel run-out test during pre-season testing to verify that the fuel pump can scavenge all the fuel in the tank. Normally these happen near the end of the first or second session of a day to minimise the disruption for others.
F1 2026 pre-season testing live: Isack Hadjar fastest as new cars revealed in Barcelona - Follow live F1 action from the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya with the first glimpse of the 2026 cars on the r