Behind closed doors at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, teams have begun initial running with their 2026 challengers as part of a tightly controlled shakedown test.

The images offer an early glimpse of how radically different the new cars look on track, as teams start checking basic systems, installations and reliability rather than outright performance. While lap times remain unofficial and largely irrelevant at this stage, the sight of the cars finally running marks an important milestone in preparations for the new era.