F1 teams test their all-new 2026 cars in private amid concerns they could breakdown

Ten new cars, five days, no fans.

Formula 1 starts a new era with the public and the media excluded from its private testing session in Spain starting Monday. It’s hard to imagine a bigger contrast to last year’s lavish launch party with 16,000 fans and famous faces in London.

F1 has an 11th team this year as Cadillac makes its debut, but only 10 will be in Spain after Williams hit delays getting its car ready.

There won’t be TV coverage, except brief clips from F1’s own broadcaster...