During winter testing in Bahrain, no one appears keen to take on the role of favourite for the 2026 Formula 1 season. Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff has labelled Red Bull Racing as “the benchmark”, but the Milton Keynes outfit does not agree.On Thursday, Max Verstappen hinted that he suspectsContinue Reading
Mercedes Formula 1 driver George Russell says it is too early to judge F1’s new generation of cars amid criticism of how they are to drive.At Bahrain’s first three-day test, F1 drivers were finally able to sample the much-discussed 2026 generation of cars in representative conditions, with a lot ofContinue Reading
Formula E CEO Jeff Dodds has invited Max Verstappen to this weekend’s Jeddah E-Prix after the Red Bull driver slammed the 2026 Formula 1 cars as “Formula E on steroids”.Verstappen caused a stir on the second day of the F1 testing in Bahrain when he voiced concerns about the newContinue Reading
George Russell topped the final morning session of Formula 1’s first Bahrain pre-season test, leading Lewis Hamilton.Russell set the fastest time of the week so far less than half an hour into Friday’s running, with a 1m34.075s on soft tyres. Thirty minutes later, the Mercedes driver improved his own benchmarkContinue Reading
Max Verstappen did not take to the track on Thursday at Formula 1’s Bahrain pre-season test, yet the headlines were still dominated by the four-time world champion.The Red Bull driver fulfilled his media duties and shared his views on the new regulations, describing F1’s new era as “Formula E onContinue Reading
There’s nothing more perilous than taking early Formula 1 testing numbers at face value, so while McLaren keeps leading the mileage charts in Bahrain and circulates near the top of the timesheets, the team doesn’t appear to be particularly ecstatic about where it is right now.The paddock in Manama appearsContinue Reading
Reigning world champion Lando Norris feels Formula 1 drivers have little to complain about following Max Verstappen’s explosive criticism on the new generation of cars.Speaking his mind on the new regulations, which feature a much bigger reliance on electric energy that forces drivers and teams to focus heavily on energyContinue Reading
At the end of the second day of testing in Bahrain, Max Verstappen shared his honest opinion about the new Formula 1 regulations, and it is fair to say he is far from impressed. Speaking during the English-language media session, he described the package as “anti-racing” and “Formula E onContinue Reading
Autosport’s Jake Boxall-Legge recaps Day 2 of 2026 Formula 1 testing in Bahrain, as teams ramped up performance runs, evaluated race pace, and fine-tuned energy deployment under the new regulations. SourceContinue Reading
Max Verstappen has slammed Formula 1’s new generation of cars after sampling the new Red Bull in Bahrain testing, saying they are “not fun to drive” and “Formula E on steroids”.On day two of the first three-day Bahrain test, Verstappen hosted his first proper press conference of 2026, having completedContinue Reading