BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson assesses what we learnt - and what we didn't - from the first pre-season test in Bahrain. read more »

Red Bull's advantage at the front of the Formula 1 field "has been really eye-opening for a lot of us," says Mercedes driver George Russell. read more »

Four-time world champion Max Verstappen says the new cars in Formula 1 this year are "not a lot of fun". read more »

Lance Stroll says Aston Martin are four seconds off the pace in the run-up to the new Formula 1 season. read more »

Fans got a first look at all the 2026 Formula 1 cars on track on the first day of testing in Bahrain. read more »

Lewis Hamilton says that "none of the fans are going to understand" some of the new rules introduced into F1 this year. read more »

Red Bull's Max Verstappen ends the first morning of the first Bahrain test with the fastest time. read more »

Formula 1 design legend Adrian Newey says Aston Martin's new car is "one of the more extreme interpretations" of this year's new rules. read more »

The new Cadillac F1 team launches a split livery in an advert costing a reputed £7.3m broadcast during the Super Bowl - and are being sued over it by Hollywood director Michael... read more »

Lando Norris' confidence is "even higher" for the 2026 Formula 1 season after winning his first drivers' title last year, McLaren Racing chief executive... read more »

World champion Lando Norris is anticipating "more chaos in races" as a result of new rule changes in Formula 1 next season. read more »

Williams team principal James Vowles says he is "not concerned at all" about missing the first pre-season test last week. read more »

Australian Jack Doohan secures a role as reserve driver at Haas after being released by the Alpine team. read more »

Australian Jack Doohan secures a role as reserve driver at Haas after being released by the Alpine team. read more »

Mercedes driver George Russell says his hope for the 2026 F1 season is to find himself in a title fight with Max Verstappen. read more »

Mercedes were pre-season favourites for 2026 long before any of the new cars ran on track, and nothing that happened in the Formula 1 'shakedown' in Spain this week... read more »

The first Aston Martin to be designed under the leadership of eminent designer Adrian Newey catches attention as it appears in pre-season testing. read more »

Williams missing the first testing sessions before the 2026 F1 season is "incredibly painful", says team principal James Vowles. read more »

Newly promoted Red Bull driver Isack Hadjar crashes his car in wet conditions on the second day of Formula 1 pre-season testing. read more »

The Charity Commission launches an official inquiry into the FIA Foundation road safety charity. read more »

McLaren and Red Bull release images of their 2026 Formula 1 cars as pre-season testing starts in Spain. read more »

BBC F1 correspondent Andrew Benson looks ahead to the first F1 test of 2026, which is happening in private in Barcelona. read more »

Former Red Bull boss Christian Horner is among a group of investors interested in purchasing a stake in Alpine, the French team confirms. read more »

Sergio Perez believes Cadillac will be able to "progress extremely quickly" as they prepare to become the 11th team on the F1 grid. read more »

Williams will miss next week's first pre-season test in Barcelona following delays completing their new car. read more »