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What went wrong at Williams? And can it salvage its 2026 F1 season?
Barcelona exposed Williams again, but team boss James Vowles insists the car, and this year's Formula 1 season, can still be saved
A calendar of Formula 1 testing dates, every Grand Prix and car launches for the 2018 season
| Date | Circuit |
|---|---|
| February 26-March 1 | Circuit de Catalunya |
| March 6-9 | Circuit de Catalunya |
| Date | Team |
|---|---|
| February 15 | Williams [London] |
| February 19 | Red Bull [online] |
| February 20 | Renault [online] |
| February 20 | Alfa Romeo Sauber [online] |
| February 22 | Ferrari [online] |
| February 22 | Mercedes [Silverstone] |
| February 23 | McLaren [TBC] |
| February 26 | Toro Rosso [Circuit de Catalunya] |
| Date | Grand Prix |
|---|---|
| March 23-25 | Australia |
| April 6-8 | Bahrain |
| April 13-15 | China |
| April 27-29 | Azerbaijan |
| May 11-13 | Spain |
| May 24-27 | Monaco |
| June 8-10 | Canada |
| June 22-24 | France |
| June 29-July 1 | Austria |
| July 6-8 | Great Britain |
| July 20-22 | Germany |
| July 27-29 | Hungary |
| August 24-26 | Belgium |
| August 31-September 2 | Italy |
| September 14-16 | Singapore |
| September 28-30 | Russia |
| October 5-7 | Japan |
| October 19-21 | USA |
| October 26-28 | Mexico |
| November 9-11 | Brazil |
| November 23-25 | Abu Dhabi |
| Date | Circuit |
|---|---|
| May 15-May 16 | Circuit de Catalunya |
| July 31-August 1 | Hungaroring |
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