Overview
- Audi Revolut F1 Team became the first to run a full 2026 car and engine package on track with the R26 at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.
- Nico Hulkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto split driving duties during a 200km filming day.
- Audi said the day was focused on verifying full functionality rather than handling or performance.
- Only obfuscated images were released as the all-black car concealed details, though footage showed a narrower chassis, a raised nose, an in-wash front wing, and a switch to push-rod front suspension.
- After the January 20 launch in Berlin, teams head to a private Barcelona test on January 26–30 followed by Bahrain sessions on February 11–13 and 18–20.