McLaren will not run on the opening day of Formula 1's behind-closed-doors test at Barcelona as it sought to maximise the development time of its new title defender - the MCL40.
Audi, Cadillac, Racing Bulls, and now Alpine have given their new 2026 models track time in private shakedown events, aiming to gather early reference points for F1's week of running at Barcelona. This begins on the 26 January, with the circuit booked up for a whole week.
