How do the top teams really compare at this point? Who's excelling in the midfield? And why are there calls for urgent safety action? Here's what we've learned from the first Bahrain F1 test […]

If the F1 season-opener happened tomorrow, who's got the best race pace? Here are the clues we've gleaned so far […]

Oscar Piastri has called for talks ahead of the Australian Grand Prix, with race starts and overtaking on the agenda […]

Formula 1s big four of McLaren, Mercedes, Red Bull and Ferrari appear to be at the front again, but in which order? Watch full live coverage from 7am-4pm on all three days of the final pre-season test in Bahrain from Wednesday on Sky Sports F1 […]

The key winners and losers from the first of two 2026 Bahrain pre-season tests […]

While cautious to go all-in on testing performance, Andrea Stella believes that Mercedes and Ferrari are the fastest […]

All the laptimes and total lap counts you need to know for every team and every driver at the first Bahrain F1 2026 test […]

Fernando Alonso joked Aston Martin's team chef could drive the 2026 car, such was the pace deficit from this year to last year […]

McLaren team boss Andrea Stella has urged Formula 1 to agree to several refinements to the 2026 power unit rules to improve the show and general safety.F1's shift to power units with a much bigger electric component, close to 50% of the total power output, has caused trepidation for many months. But as cars finally hit the track in anger at Barcelona's shakedown and Bahrain's official first […]

Cadillac has published a behind-the-scenes video detailing how it built and launched its first Formula 1 livery reveal ahead of the 2026 season. Shown to the public during the Super Bowl, the car has since been watched by fans as it has taken part in testing in Bahrain. The American entrant will join the grid as F1's 11th team after a long and challenging process. With backing from General […]

Formula 1 is in Bahrain for the final preparations ahead of the new 2026 season which will begin in Australia; watch live coverage from the final three days of pre-season testing in Bahrain on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 7am until 4pm each day on Sky Sports F1 […]

The trailer for the eighth season of Netflix's Drive to Survive was released on 12 February ahead of its release on the streaming service on 27 February.With the season likely to follow the same format as the previous seven, it will feature 10 episodes following different storylines from on and off the track in 2025. Here are the episode topics hinted at in the trailer.F1 75The trailer […]

The end of Friday's running in Bahrain was not pretty […]

The FIA has been urged to consider three critical safety changes to the 2026 Formula 1 rules before the season opener in Australia […]

George Russell believes Mercedes is not where its rivals think it is in the F1 pecking order […]

After the final day of the first 2026 Formula 1 winter test in Bahrain, here are the key figures to remember from Friday.Read also:Formula 1F1 2026 Bahrain pre-season test: Andrea Kimi Antonelli leads Mercedes 1-2 on day threeBahrain Test 1, Day 3: Mileage by teamTeamDriver(s)Total laps completedKilometres […]

Kimi Antonelli finally gets a trouble-free session and responds with the fastest time of the week, as Aston Martin's struggle continues […]

Mercedes set the pace of the first F1 2026 pre-season test in Bahrain, but George Russell insists that all eyes should be on Red Bull […]

Charles Leclerc isn’t sure where Ferrari fits into the pecking order after first F1 test […]

Pictures from the third day of the second test for the 2026 F1 season at the Bahrain International Circuit […]

Mercedes, Red Bull, McLaren and Ferrari all appear evenly matched after a fascinating three days of preseason testing, and you can recap it all with ESPN below […]

Here are the complete F1 results from Day 3 of the first official pre-season test of F1 2026 in Bahrain […]

Kimi Antonelli went fastest on the final day of Bahrain's first preseason F1 test as Mercedes gave a teasing glimpse at the kind of pace many expected to see from them all week […]

Mercedes reaffirmed belief that it is the team to beat in Formula 1 this year after Andrea Kimi Antonelli topped a Silver Arrows 1-2 on the final day of this week’s 2026 Bahrain pre-season test. The 19-year-old set a 1m33.669s, which was 0.249s quicker than team-mate George Russell, who topped the morning session before Antonelli jumped in the W17 post-lunch. So, it was the perfect way […]

The first of F1's two 2026 Bahrain pre-season tests is over. Here's what happened on the final day […]

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

Ferrari has ruled out going as far as lodging a protest over Formula 1’s ongoing compression-ratio row […]

The Mercedes drivers occupied the top two places on the times sheets as Formula 1's second pre-season test concluded in Bahrain […]

Antonelli and Russell finish on top as the first Bahrain test ends […]

Lap times on day three of the first F1 2026 Bahrain pre-season test […]

Mercedes may be trying to pass the F1 2026 benchmark baton to Red Bull, but it was Kimi Antonelli who set the pace on Day 3 in Bahrain […]

Fastest lap times and most laps completed at Formula 1s first official pre-season test in Bahrain; watch full coverage of the final pre-season test in Bahrain live on Sky Sports F1 from February 18-20 […]

Kimi Antonelli and George Russell post quickest times of the first Bahrain test; Ferraris Lewis Hamilton third ahead of McLaren, Red Bull; watch full live coverage from 7am-4pm on all three days of the final pre-season test in Bahrain from Wednesday on Sky Sports F1 […]

Charles Leclerc believes Red Bull and Mercedes are leading Ferrari and McLaren in terms of performance ahead of the 2026 Formula 1 season.The world championship has introduced new chassis and engine regulations for the upcoming campaign, with the pecking order quite unpredictable as a consequence.The new power units in particular are a substantial differentiator, requiring numerous energy […]

McLaren sponsor DP World has replaced its chairman, Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, after details emerged of his relationship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein […]

Mercedes' Formula 1 rivals believe its factory team is "hiding" its performance so far during the first Bahrain pre-season test […]

Live updates from the third day of the opening F1 2026 pre-season test in Bahrain […]

'Put up, or shut up,' is essentially Steve Nielsen's mantra as he hits out at manufacturers questioning Mercedes' legality […]

Like Pitpass, four-time world champion, Max Verstappen is sceptical of Toto Wolff's claim that the Red Bull power unit is the current benchmark […]

George Russell drew a line under Mercedes' difficult start to testing in Bahrain by setting the fastest time of the week so far on day three […]

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

Mercedes made up for Thursday's problems with a lot of laps in the final morning […]

F1's biggest star Max Verstappen says the new 2026 cars are "anti-racing", creating somewhat of a PR nightmare for the championship […]

Max Verstappen has accused Toto Wolff of "diversion tactics" after the Mercedes team boss talked up the performance of Red Bull's new car and power unit during this week's preseason test in Bahrain […]

Also in Friday's edition of the RaceFans round-up, IndyCar announces new engine deals and Alpine confirms it will leave the World Endurance Championship […]

Never mind F1, Max Verstappen compares 2026 F1 cars to Formula E […]

Pictures from the second day of the second test for the 2026 F1 season at the Bahrain International Circuit. This gallery will be updated throughout the day […]

Four-time champion Max Verstappen has said cars in Formula 1's new generation are not fun to drive, comparing them to the all-electric series Formula E, but "on steroids." […]

Charles Leclerc topped the second day of Formula 1's Bahrain preseason test as the new competitive order continued to be shrouded in mystery ahead of the coming year […]

Leclerc goes quickest as several teams continued to impress with their mileage […]

Ferrari quickest as rivals spend most of the morning in the garage […]

As the 2026 season approaches, Formula 1 must find a way to resolve its compression ratio controversy - but every possible solution comes with a cost somebody isn't willing to pay […]

One of Formula 1's biggest ever rules refreshes is upon us, making 'launch season' more intriguing than ever as we get a chance to see the all-new cars before they hit the track […]

Aston Martin Formula 1 team owner Lawrence Stroll has warned that the Silverstone outfit will need to be patient with Honda in 2026.The British squad is preparing for its first season with the Japanese manufacturer as its power unit supplier after parting ways with Mercedes in 2025, and Stroll is realistic that they are going to have to give Honda the "necessary time to develop that power […]

Ollie Bearman believes next season will be a "tough introduction" for Arvid Lindblad, who will be the only rookie on the 2026 grid […]

Lewis Hamilton endured a challenging first season at Ferrari, though did not receive any advice from Charles Leclerc on how to turn the tide […]