Formula 1
Gary Anderson explains Mercedes' final test upgrade package
Ex-F1 technical director Gary Anderson gives his take on the updates Mercedes has brought to the second Bahrain test
What new flashing rear lights on 2026 F1 cars mean
F1 2026 pre-season testing has debuted new ways of using the cars' rear lights to signal how the MGU-K is being used to deploy power or charge the battery
What the long runs are telling us at final Bahrain F1 test
Long run data from the opening day of Formula 1's final pre-season test in 2026 suggests Mercedes may have decisively reclaimed the 'team to beat' tag
Eight things we learned from opening day of last F1 2026 Bahrain test
The crucial final test of Formula 1's 2026 pre-season test is underway with plenty of key developments on and off the track - here's what we learned from day one
F1 2026 has a clear standout right now trackside
A week has made a real difference for many of the F1 2026 cars, as seen at the start of the second Bahrain test
Ocon: 'It was an interesting morning'
Haas driver Esteban Ocon comments on 'productive' morning on the first day of Bahrain Test 2 expanding on the teams expanded knowledge about the car.
Krack concedes Aston Martin 'were late to the party'
Mike Crack comments on 'little problems' that have prevented Aston Martin's running of late during testing and the Barcelona Shakedown.
Hamilton ‘in the best place I’ve been in for a long time’
Lewis Hamilton has spoken of being “in the best place I’ve been in for a long time” ahead of the 2026 season, with the Briton also admitting to feeling “more connected” to Ferrari’s new car as he enters his second year of racing for the team.
FIA issue statements on commission and power unit meetings
Formula 1’s governing body, the FIA, have issued a pair of updates following meetings of the F1 Commission and the F1 Power Unit Advisory Committee on Wednesday.
10 tricky quiz questions on the latest Formula 1 news
Test your knowledge of the Formula 1 news from the past seven days...
Russell tops Day 1 of second Bahrain test
George Russell has ended the first day of the second 2026 pre-season test in Bahrain on top, the Mercedes driver setting the pace ahead of McLaren’s Oscar Piastri and the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc.
F1 Bahrain Testing Week 2 2026: Day 1 Highlights
Watch all the best action from day one of week 2 at the Bahrain International Circuit.
Catch the action from Day 1 of the second Bahrain test
George Russell and Mercedes topped the timesheets as the second and final pre-season test of 2026 kicked off in Bahrain – leading the way from McLaren’s Oscar Piastri and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc.
What we learned from Day 1 of the second Bahrain test
F1.com's Lawrence Barretto looks back on the opening day of the second official 2026 pre-season test in Bahrain.
Who's really fastest in 2026? F1's new rules are confusing the pecking order -- and the drivers
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 come, ESPN makes sense of a fascinating three days in Sakhir.
F1 drivers wary of new 'strategic' overtaking
Charles Leclerc is among a growing number of Formula 1 drivers who have raised concerns about a lack of overtaking under the sport's new regulations.
