Formula 1
Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli tops timesheets in Bahrain testing
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 a 1:32.803.
Norris now agrees with Verstappen: 'Not purest F1'
Lando Norris has said his comments about Max Verstappen and the new Formula 1 rules were "to see the reaction of everyone" and that he in fact shares the four-time world champion's negative outlook on the 2026 cars.
Mercedes' angry response to fuel legality rumours
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has angrily hit back at suggestions his team risks running its engines with non-homologated fuel at the start of the season
Aston Martin brings out red flag in first F1 test race simulation
A stricken Aston Martin caused a red flag for the second consecutive day of Formula 1’s final 2026 Bahrain pre-season test
Gary Anderson's verdict on Ferrari's astonishing upside-down wing
Gary Anderson explains the pros and cons of Ferrari's upside down rear wing, and how it differs to the other teams' approaches for 2026
Why F1 teams have been asked to test reduced battery power
Formula 1 teams have been invited to run with reduced electric power deployment at times during the final Bahrain test - here's why
What happened on day two of second Bahrain 2026 F1 test
Kimi Antonelli topped the penultimate day of F1 2026 pre-season testing with the fastest lap in Bahrain this year so far
'F***, what happened?' - Rivals and FIA on Ferrari's upside down rear wing
Does the FIA think Ferrari's upside down wing is legal? And what do its rivals make of the innovation? More on the story that took the F1 paddock by storm on Thursday
Long-run analysis: Verstappen vs Piastri on day two
A head-to-head between the McLaren of Oscar Piastri and the Red Bull of Max Verstappen headlined the race simulations on day two in Bahrain
What explains 'rocket' Ferrari 2026 race starts
Ferrari-engined cars have turned heads at Formula 1 testing after taking off “like rockets” in the end-of-season collective practice race starts
Seven things we learned from day two of F1 2026's final pre-season test
We learned plenty from the penultimate day of F1 2026 pre-season testing
'Relief' at Mercedes with the car feeling 'decent' says Wolff
Mercedes's Toto Wolff believes that his team will be part of the 'usual suspects' that can compete at the front come Melbourne.
Hirakawa with 'lots of things to do' to understand the 2026 car
Haas reserve driver Ryo Hirakawa discusses how he still has a lot to learn about the 2026 Haas car, and touches on TGR's growing involvement with the Haas team.
McLaren ‘in big four’ but not at the front
Zak Brown believes that McLaren will be in the “big four” teams entering into 2026, but the papaya squad’s CEO does not expect that they will place at the front of that group.
Antonelli ends Day 2 of second Bahrain test on top
Kimi Antonelli set the pace on Day 2 of the second 2026 pre-season test in Bahrain, with the Mercedes racer heading the timesheets from McLaren’s Oscar Piastri and the Red Bull of Max Verstappen.
Kimi Antonelli sets the fastest lap of day 5 of Bahrain testing
Kimi Antonelli sets the fastest lap of day 5 of testing in Bahrain with a time of 1:32.803 set on the medium tyres.
