Ferrari will miss first day of Formula 1 2026 pre-season testing

Ferrari team boss Fred Vasser has announced when the team will make its debut on the track in the Formula 1 pre-season test to be held in Barcelona next week.

Five-day tests are held behind closed doors and teams are testing the new generation 2026 cars.

During the five days in Barcelona, ​​each team will be able to use its car for a maximum of three days. Combined with the two tests in Bahrain, this makes for a total track time of nine days.

McLaren had announced that he would miss the first days of testing and potentially only race on Wednesday. The Ferrari SF-26 will make its track debut on Tuesday, February 27, after which the team will make other plans for the rest of the week.

“This is a very emotional day for us. The launch of a new project is always an important event. This is especially true this year because of the completely new rules for 2026. We have come a long way so far and I think it has gone quite well.”

“This is a good start, so let’s be positive and enjoy the process. Now we need to focus on Barcelona. We will start testing on Tuesday and then, taking into account the rules, we will determine when to go on track on Thursday.”

“A lot of work has been done, especially at the power plant, in recent weeks, months and possibly years. We are pleased with today’s preparations. This is not the end of the story, but the beginning of the season.”