Autosport Explains: F1 Testing Day 3
2026-02-13
Autosport’s Jake Boxall-Legge takes us through the action of Day 3 of testing at the Bahrain, the final day of the first week. SourceContinue Reading
McLaren pleas for “imperative” safety changes before start of F1 2026
2026-02-13
McLaren team boss Andrea Stella has urged Formula 1 to agree to several refinements to the 2026 power unit rules to improve the show and general safety.F1’s shift to power units with a much bigger electric component, close to 50% of the total power output, has caused trepidation for manyContinue Reading
F1 Bahrain pre-season test: Antonelli leads Russell in Mercedes 1-2 on day three
2026-02-13
Mercedes reaffirmed belief that it is the team to beat in Formula 1 this year after Andrea Kimi Antonelli topped a Silver Arrows 1-2 on the final day of this week’s 2026 Bahrain pre-season test. The 19-year-old set a 1m33.669s, which was 0.249s quicker than team-mate George Russell, who topped theContinue Reading
Red Bull fears it’s slower than F1’s top three: “Ferrari, Mercedes and McLaren are faster”
2026-02-13
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
Why Russell won’t judge F1’s new rules just yet: “We’ve got to give it time”
2026-02-13
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 chief sends “naughty” Jeddah invite to Verstappen after F1 2026 criticism
2026-02-13
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
F1 Bahrain pre-season test: Russell fastest from Hamilton in morning session
2026-02-13
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
Verstappen hints at extreme Mercedes sandbagging: “I know what happens in Melbourne”
2026-02-13
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
Where McLaren feels it is still lacking in F1 2026 testing
2026-02-13
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
Norris on Verstappen criticism: F1 drivers have “nothing to complain about” with 2026 car
2026-02-12
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