Overview
- Cadillac released a monochrome, camouflaged shakedown livery for its first Barcelona running on January 26–30, describing it as a learning design that includes the names of the team's founding members.
- The team says its full race livery will be revealed on February 8, with multiple outlets reporting the plan ties to a Super Bowl broadcast.
- Barcelona’s collective shakedown spans five days with each team limited to three, and paddock chatter suggests one or more entrants may delay their first day for factory work or due to parts timing.
- Two official FIA pre-season tests follow in Bahrain on February 11–13 and February 18–20 before the campaign opens in March.
- F1 published the full 24-race 2026 calendar with start times, beginning March 8 in Australia and ending December 6 in Abu Dhabi, with Madrid replacing Emilia-Romagna on the schedule.