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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
Mercedes brings substantial upgrade to final F1 test week
Mercedes has debuted a sizeable upgrade package on the first day of the final 2026 Formula 1 pre-season test in Bahrain
F1 engine manufacturers to vote on mid-season 2026 rule change
F1's engine manufacturers will vote next week on a mid-season introduction of an additional compression ratio test, The Race can reveal
F1 will evaluate changes to controversial 2026 race starts
The FIA is to evaluate potential modifications to the Formula 1 start procedures over this week’s Bahrain test in the wake of recent safety concerns
Dramatic Aston Martin spin causes first red flag of final F1 test
Lance Stroll brought out the first red flag of Formula 1's final pre-season test in Bahrain as his Aston Martin ended up in the gravel trap
What happened on first day of final 2026 Bahrain F1 test
George Russell ended day one of the final Formula 1 2026 pre-season test on top with a new fastest time of the Bahrain testing fortnight
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
Is McLaren really only F1 2026's fourth-fastest team?
None of the top F1 teams believe McLaren is at the head of the 2026 pack - so is it really only fourth best?
Formula E closing on new race at iconic street circuit
Formula E could be heading to...the Norisring in 2027!
Aston Martin 2026 engineering reshuffle revealed
Aston Martin is restructuring the engineering teams around Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll, The Race has learned
Verstappen's comments aren't fair to Formula E's complexity
Max Verstappen's claim that the 2026 F1 cars are akin to "Formula E on steroids" was well-handled by the championship. But it was right to parry that, too - because it showed Formula E isn't taken nearly as seriously as it should be
The six weirdest things about F1 2026 cars explained
F1's new 2026 cars have certainly divided opinion across their early running and some elements to them are just plain weird
