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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
MotoGP axing Phillip Island for Adelaide street circuit is unjustifiable
Dropping Phillip Island for an Adelaide street track will alienate MotoGP fans and riders, and is so unfeasible safety-wise that it's hard to see it ever happening at all, says Simon Patterson
'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
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
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
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
