With less than a month to go until lights go green at the Australian Grand Prix, the preparations for the 2026 Formula 1 season are stepping up a notch. It’s been a winter of change for F1. Cadillac has arrived as the 11th team on the grid, while cars have been overhauled as a result of rule changes, which should mean the new models are smaller, lighter, and greener. Significant changes to the cars have meant an extended pre-season schedule, including three testing events. The media and fans were kept out of the private shakedown in Barcelona at the end of January, but we’ll finally get the chance to see the new cars in action this week. The first of two three-day test events is underway at the Bahrain International Circuit, with the final of each day broadcast live. Next week, fans can watch full live coverage of all three days of the final test event live from Bahrain. The next fortnight is about more than just putting the cars through their paces. There are …