Everything we learned from F1’s first 2026 test

Go behind the scenes in all the F1 2026 build-up with The Race Members' Club. Get a 7-day free trial now: https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheRace/membership F1’s first test of 2026 has ended and despite it being closed off we’ve actually learned a ton, getting the first big clues for how everybody’s started this massive new car and engine rules era. 00:13 Testing's sleeper hit 01:10 Mercedes the real benchmark 02:24 Red Bull engine surprises rivals 03:10 Own goals for F1 04:50 Problems for 2025 05:52 New Aston Martin's the wildcard 06:43 Audi has a long to-do list 07:24 Cadillac's deceptive deficit 08:12 What the cars are like Subscribe: http://the-race.com/youtube_subscribe The Race Members' Club: https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheRace/membership Website: http://the-race.com/ Twitter: @wearetherace Instagram: @wearetherace Facebook: http://facebook.com/wearetherace Podcasts: http://the-race.com/podcasts #f1 #formula1 #formulaone #grandprix #f12026 #f1testing #therace #f1news #circuitdecatalunya #barcelona #mercedes #redbull #audi #cadillac #alpine #racingbulls #haas