Barcelona, F1 and their shakedown
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Formula 1 is back! Get ready for the season with our guide to pre-season events and the Grand Prix in Melbourne.
The F1 Shakedown week is a private event organised by the 11 teams on the grid and media isn’t invited. That means that while teams will have a better idea of how their cars perform under the new regulations, we won’t until next month.
Mercedes has presented the first images of its 2026 Formula One car and completed the shakedown run with the W17, marking a major milestone as the sport prepares for its next regulatory era.
On Monday, Formula 1 kicked off its brand-new technical era as seven of the eleven teams hit the Barcelona circuit. Among them: Audi.Only on January 20, 2026, the factory team of the German car manufacturer unveiled its Audi R26.