FIORANO MODENESE, Italy (AP) — Team principal Fred Vasseur says Ferrari is “more united than ever” as Lewis Hamilton test drove the car designed to bring the Italian giant back to the front of the Formula 1 field following a troubled 2025.

Mercedes, who had earlier released pictures of the ‍new livery and announced a major ​new sponsorship deal with Microsoft, said the W17 car completed 67 laps and nearly ​200km without ⁠any problems. "We have had a sensible first day of running with the W17 at Silverstone," said trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin.

McLaren won't be one of the teams hitting the track first when F1 preseason testing starts in 2026. But it has planned for a late test debut

Cadillac has run its 2026 F1 car for the first time during a shakedown at the Silverstone circuit, with Sergio Perez behind the wheel.

British racing team Williams will not take part in the Formula 1 preseason test next week in Barcelona because of a delay in ‍readying ‌its new cars.

Ferrari unveiled their 2026 car amid the regulation reset but Williams are not ready and will miss next week’s first test

The car launch season for the 2026 Formula 1 season is firmly under way with Red Bull, Racing Bulls, Haas, Audi and Mercedes all having revealed their liveries for this year. Up next is Ferrari on Friday after what was a highly disappointing 2025 campaign,

Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur boldly stated that the introduction of the SF-26 marked a "new era for Ferrari and Formula 1". The Scuderia became the latest to launch their challenger for the 2026 season at the Fiorano circuit,