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After its successful shakedowna at Fiorano, Ferrari will be heading to Barcelona for the shakedown pre-season test.
Ferrari will first be on-track during F1’s first pre-season test in Barcelona next week on Tuesday, February 27th. The five-day test will be held behind closed doors as teams test their new 2026 generation cars. Williams will miss the test due to delays in passing crash-tests. Each team is allowed to have their car on-track for three days during the Barcelona test, along with the two Bahrain tests, totaling nine days of running. McLaren will join the test potentially on Wednesday, after Ferrari’s appearance on Tuesday. Team principal Fred Vasseur expressed excitement about the new season and the hard work that has led them to this point.
