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Ferrari Launches SF-26 With Fiorano Shakedown as Williams Skips Barcelona Test

Ferrari plans a Tuesday start in Barcelona with an A-spec car under compressed 2026 preparations.

Overview

  • Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc completed a brief rollout at Fiorano, with Ferrari saying the on-track stop seen in videos was a planned procedure and not a reliability issue.
  • Ferrari’s SF-26 features a lighter, glossy red with prominent white cockpit areas and a sawtooth engine-cover fin, plus a switch to pushrod front suspension.
  • Team principal Frédéric Vasseur says the car shown is an A‑version, with more substantial upgrades planned before the season opener.
  • Williams confirmed it will miss the private Barcelona test due to FW48 programme delays and will run a Virtual Test Track program instead, with first on-track running targeted for Bahrain; reports point to a nose crash-test setback.
  • Alpine unveiled the A526 on an MSC Cruises ship and confirmed a move to Mercedes power units for 2026, while Haas conducted its own Fiorano shakedown with Oliver Bearman driving.