Williams say they will not take part in Barcelona Shakedown

Williams have announced that they will not take part in the upcoming Barcelona Shakedown, explaining that they are pursuing "maximum car performance" for 2026. The shakedown, which will see teams get the opportunity to run their new challengers for three days over January 26-30 at the Circuit Barcelona-Catalunya, offers more track time in addition to the usual pre-season testing in Bahrain to help with the transition to the adjusted regulations. While Williams will not make an appearance, they will carry out their own private testing ahead of the first official test in Bahrain, taking place on February 11-13. In an...