Six days of pre‑season running in Bahrain offered the first meaningful glimpse into the reliability and preparation levels of Formula 1's five engine manufacturers.... read more »

Across two intensive three‑day sessions in Bahrain, the eleven Formula 1 teams completed their full pre‑season running, offering the clearest early indication of reliability,... read more »

The final day of the 2026 Formula 1 pre‑season test in Bahrain saw Ferrari's Charles Leclerc deliver the quickest lap time of the six-day Bahrain pre-season testing.... read more »

Charles Leclerc ensured Ferrari ended preseason testing in style with a scintillating set of late laps in Bahrain that will increase hype around the Italian team's 2026... read more »

Charles Leclerc ended the final morning of the second Bahrain pre‑season test on top, setting the fastest lap of the session with a 1:33.689 and completing 80 laps in the process. read more »

Kimi Antonelli kept Mercedes at the top of the timesheets on the penultimate day of preseason testing in Bahrain after lowering the overall benchmark lap time to 1:32.803. read more »

Ferrari's SF‑26 has already become one of the most talked‑about cars of pre‑season testing, and not just because of its rotating rear wing. The Scuderia debuted an... read more »

Ferrari's SF‑26 has already become one of the most talked‑about cars of pre‑season testing, and not just because of its rotating rear wing. The Scuderia debuted an... read more »

Lando Norris ended the second morning of Bahrain's final pre‑season test on top, producing the quickest lap of the session with a 1:33.453 while completing a strong 72‑lap... read more »

The gear‑usage data from the opening three‑day pre‑season test in Bahrain provides one of the clearest indications of how dramatically the 2026 Formula 1 power units are... read more »

George Russell ended the first day of the second 2026 pre‑season test in Bahrain with the fastest lap time, after the Mercedes driver set a benchmark of 1m 33.459s during the... read more »

George Russell ensured Mercedes remained at the top of the timesheets as the final week of preseason testing got underway in Bahrain on Wednesday. read more »

Charles Leclerc set the benchmark on Wednesday morning in Bahrain, clocking a 1:33.739 to top the timesheets as pre‑season testing resumed. His lap put him three‑tenths clear... read more »

Follow live updates and analysis of the second week of Formula 1's preseason test in Bahrain as the 2026 cars take to the track. read more »

Aston Martin wrapped up the opening three‑day pre‑season test at the Bahrain International Circuit with the AMR26 completing its first meaningful laps under the desert sun. read more »

Reigning Formula 1 World Champion Lando Norris says McLaren can take encouragement from the strong correlation between its simulator and the real‑world behaviour of his... read more »

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella says the opening three‑day pre‑season test in Bahrain has been "extremely positive" for his team in terms of reliability and... read more »

Fernando Alonso has offered his first in‑depth assessment of Formula 1's radically redesigned 2026 cars following the opening three‑day pre‑season test in Bahrain - and he... read more »

Red Bull technical director Pierre Wache offered a detailed and candid assessment of the team's performance as the opening three‑day pre‑season test in Bahrain came to a... read more »

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella says the opening three‑day pre‑season test has offered encouraging signs for his own team - but early performance indicators point to... read more »

Aston Martin have been the disappointment of F1's preseason testing so far, but the team has insisted that things aren't all doom and gloom. read more »

The opening day of pre‑season testing in Bahrain immediately highlighted a striking contrast between the front and back of the field, with Red Bull showcasing exceptional... read more »

The opening three‑day pre‑season test in Bahrain offered the first real glimpse into how well each Formula 1 team has adapted to the sweeping 2026 regulations.... read more »

Formula 1's new era was always going to bring questions, but its first week of serious running has raised more than most. With one more preseason test in Bahrain still to... read more »

Ferrari wrapped up the opening three‑day pre‑season test in Bahrain with a sense of quiet satisfaction, having completed an extensive programme and gathered a substantial... read more »