Given the typical fog of war shrouding pre-season testing, the rapid rate of development of 2026's all-new regulations and the uncertainty surrounding the wildly fluctuating energy requirements of the new power unit, coming up with a definitive ranking before the first race is a dangerous endeavour. But after six days a number of clear trends have emerged from Bahrain's desert mirage, and some F1 […]

All the best laptimes and total lap counts for every team in the second Bahrain test and throughout the F1 2026 pre-season […]

Formula 1s big four teams appeared tightly matched across two official test events in Bahrain; Lewis Hamiltons track time was limited by Ferrari technical issues; watch the season-opening Australian Grand Prix from March 6-8, live on Sky Sports F1 […]

Oscar Piastri is seeing "very random" launches under the new procedure, as drivers get to grips with the revamped F1 cars […]

All eyes are now on the opening round of the 2026 Formula 1 campaign after pre-season running concluded on Friday to cap off nine days of testing between Bahrain and Barcelona.This is all ahead of the Australian Grand Prix on 6-8 March, which'll kickstart a new era for the championship with its widespread regulation changes. So how do the teams look going into it? Hey are the key figures […]

F1 2026 pre-season testing is over. Here's our pick of winners and losers after learning more and more about these drastically different cars in week two in Bahrain […]

With 2026 Formula 1 pre-season testing wrapped up, it might be time to start getting excited about Ferrari, writes Lewis Larkam […]

It's the last chance to analyse long runs in F1 pre-season. Here's everything we learned from our stock take of race stints and heavy running […]

Eleven years, the same engine supplier, and the same driver - the parallels between McLaren's 2015 nightmare and Aston Martin's 2026 pre-season are too precise to ignore […]

As Formula 1's pre-season testing ends in Bahrain, here are all key figures from the last day of running ahead of the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.Read Also:Formula 1F1 Bahrain pre-season test: Ferrari tops testing overall by 0.8sMileage per […]

Charles Leclerc serves notice that Ferrari is up for the 2026 title fight, as he completes 132 laps on his way to posting the fastest time of the week […]

Honda’s 2026 Formula 1 power unit lacks performance as well as reliability, the Japanese manufacturer has admitted.Honda’s sole customer and de facto works team, Aston Martin, was slowest of all in the Bahrain pre-season test and completed much fewer laps than any other outfit – 334 in six days.That is down to a number of technical issues, with an unspecified problem and a “data […]

F1 2026 testing ended on a bruising note for Aston Martin and Honda, as battery and engine spare parts issues wreaked havoc on track time […]

Charles Leclerc ensured Ferrari ended testing for Formula 1's all-new 2026 rules era on top with a series of fastest times of all on the final day of pre-season running in Bahrain […]

Ferrari ended pre-season testing with comfortably the quickest time around the Bahrain International Circuit […]

Today's times from Manama, the final day of pre-season testing […]

The chequered flag has dropped on pre-season testing for the year, here are the F1 results from the final day in Bahrain […]

Charles Leclerc confirmed Ferrari are likely to be in the fight at the front at the start of the new F1 season after an impressive final day of testing; watch the season-opening Australian Grand Prix from March 6-8, live on Sky Sports F1 […]

Ferrari has achieved the fastest lap in Formula 1’s 2026 pre-season testing, courtesy of Charles Leclerc.The eight-time grand prix winner topped the timesheet throughout the day. He was quickest in the morning with a 1m33.689s; in the afternoon, he successively brought this benchmark down to 1m33.629s, 1m33.162s and 1m32.655s with C3 rubber.Leclerc then bolted on C4 tyres and lapped in […]

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 chances […]

Charles Leclerc wrestled the Ferrari SF-26 at times to an impressive P1 on the final day of F1 Testing in Bahrain […]

Charles Leclerc dominated Friday at the second Bahrain F1 pre-season test […]

Pictures from the final two days of the concluding pre-season test for the 2026 F1 season at the Bahrain International Circuit […]

Andrea Kimi Antonelli has confirmed that Mercedes has already identified the issue that caused him to stop on track during the morning session of the final day of pre-season testing in Bahrain.The 19-year-old remains optimistic for the season-opening Australian Grand Prix from 6-8 March as the Brackley outfit was able to begin work to fix the issue."Yeah, it hasn't been the smoothest of […]

Lawrence Stroll is purchasing the Aston Martin Formula 1 team's naming rights for £50million.The British manufacturer made the move to sell the naming rights to its majority shareholder as it works to stabilise its finances. According to The Guardian, Aston Martin said "its earnings for 2025 would be worse than City forecasts, its fifth profit warning since September 2024."The deal […]

There have been a lot of concerns about how race starts will be with 2026 F1 cars […]

Oscar Piastri has addressed his personal management change ahead of the 2026 Formula 1 season.Heading into the new season, the Australian driver confirmed that he had made changes to his management team. While Mark Webber is still Piastri's manager, he will take a step back from his trackside support role and put his focus instead on commercial matters.Joining the 24-year-old at the track […]

Aston Martin ended its final day of F1 2026 pre-season testing early with more than two hours of running still available in Bahrain, having completed just six laps on Friday […]

George Russell admits Mercedes has potential, but says disastrous launches could undo everything in 2026’s new era […]

Ferrari's inverted rear wing is merely the latest in a long and glorious tradition of Formula 1 engineers pushing technology and finding loopholes […]

Former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard believes that Lewis Hamilton, Fernando Alonso and Max Verstappen won't like the new 2026 regulations because they "almost have to be mechanical" inside the car rather than driving on instinct.The 2026 regulations include an almost 50-50 split between internal combustion and electric power, smaller, lighter cars and other changes, such as active […]

F1s new cars for 2026 are providing drivers with a different challenge at starts; Ferrari have impressed with Lewis Hamilton making two rapid practice starts on Thursday in Bahrain; watch the season-opening Australian Grand Prix from March 6-8, live on Sky Sports F1 […]

Esteban Ocon turned heads with an unusual tyre test on Friday in Bahrain […]

George Russell admits Ferrari has an advantage over Mercedes when it comes to F1 race starts […]

Honda simulations in Sakura and limited spare parts force Aston Martin into short AMR26 stints in Bahrain […]

Having previously derided Max Verstappen's reaction to the cars of 2026, Lando Norris now admits he agrees with the four-time world champion […]

The FIA’s e-vote on the Mercedes compression ratio issue could reshape F1’s 2026 engine debate […]

Aston Martin and Honda have had nothing short of a disastrous start to 2026 with a Formula 1 pre-season beset by persistent technical problems, worryingly similar to McLaren in 2017 […]

Charles Leclerc was quickest at the start of the final day of testing but a technical problem brought Andrea Kimi Antonelli's Mercedes to a stop […]

Charles Leclerc and Ferrari were fastest on the final morning of Formula 1 2026 pre-season testing in Bahrain […]

Charles Leclerc significantly impressed by topping the final morning of pre-season testing for the 2026 Formula 1 campaign, while further problems struck Aston Martin in Bahrain.The Ferrari driver set a 1m33.689s lap on the C3 tyre inside the opening hour, and that is the third session Leclerc has topped across the last two weeks.Alongside going fastest, the Monegasque completed the […]

This morning's times from the Bahrain International Circuit, the final day of the second pre-season test […]

Charles Leclerc’s older-spec Ferrari rear wing tops the timesheets while Honda’s battery issue derails Aston Martin’s final morning […]

Ferrari led the way in the first session of Friday’s Bahrain test […]

Mercedes has become the latest team to push the boundaries with F1 rear wing design, with an interesting development appearing on the car on the final day of 2026 pre-season testing […]

As Stefano Domenicali urges "don't panic", Haas boss, Ayao Komatsu is concerned that the second race of the season is a Sprint […]

Four-time Formula 1 champion Sebastian Vettel has backed George Russell for the 2026 drivers' championship title.The 2026 F1 season brings in a new set of regulations that will effectively reset the order of the grid, meaning as pre-season testing nears its end in Bahrain, the usual testing caveats remain and the final pecking order still eludes us.While weighing up which drivers could […]

Aston Martin’s 2026 Formula 1 car has been staying in the garage on Friday in Bahrain pre-season testing as an after-effect of earlier technical issues.Having switched to a Honda engine supply for F1’s new era, Aston Martin is the only team to use the Japanese power units and has struggled so far.Regardless of its mediocre pace, the AMR26’s unreliability has been the biggest issue at […]

Aston Martin's nightmare pre-season has continued on the final day of testing in Bahrain […]

Following Max Verstappen's initially negative comments, Stefano Domenicali believes drivers will feel very differently as cars evolve […]

After Formula 1’s first on-track action of 2026, the reactions from drivers on 2026-spec machinery have been mixed. Lando Norris and George Russell have spoken positively, while Max Verstappen, Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton have been more critical.The Red Bull racer even said that the drivers who are positive could fit into a small “easy-up tent” and that those with objections form […]

F1 defends its new rules in the face of heavy criticism […]

Honda’s confirmation of a spare parts shortage leaves Aston Martin’s Bahrain preparations under pressure before Australia […]

What is super clipping? Explaining F1's weird and wonderful terminology for 2026 […]

Former F1 TV presenter Will Buxton has recounted one of his favourite memories with four-time Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen, something that showed the true character of the Red Bull driver away from the race track.Verstappen's strong character has often shone through in the championship. His matter-of-fact interviews, reluctance to play up to the media and sometimes aggressive driving […]

Aston Martin’s nightmare continued on the final day of F1 2026 pre-season testing, with problems leaving its AMR26 stranded in the garage […]