Lance Stroll was extremely downbeat after Aston Martin’s tough start to pre-season testing for the 2026 Formula 1 campaign – claiming “we’re four seconds off”.The Silverstone-based outfit was four days late to the first collective shakedown of the year in Barcelona before Stroll completed just 36 laps on day oneContinue Reading
Charles Leclerc topped the second morning of Formula 1’s opening Bahrain pre-season test, as Mercedes and Red Bull were hit by reliability trouble alongside Cadillac.About an hour and 15 minutes into the session, Leclerc drove Ferrari’s SF-26 to a 1m34.273s, which is four tenths faster than McLaren’s Lando Norris achievedContinue Reading
Williams driver Carlos Sainz says Red Bull Ford’s power units have looked “a step ahead”, backing similar comments by Mercedes, as he offered fresh insight into how to get the best of out the 2026 generation of cars.On Wednesday, Mercedes chief Toto Wolff said Red Bull Ford’s power units are currentlyContinue Reading
Autosport’s Jake Boxall-Legge takes us through the action of Day 1 of testing at the Bahrain International Circuit as part of the 2026 Formula 1 season. SourceContinue Reading
McLaren’s Lando Norris opened the book on the first day of official Formula 1 pre-season testing by going 0.129s faster than Max Verstappen, although the Red Bull driver completed more laps than McLaren managed all day.Oscar Piastri set a best time of 1m35.602s over 54 laps in the morning, beforeContinue Reading
Ferrari, McLaren, Red Bull, Williams, Mercedes… The list of great Formula 1 teams contains some of motorsport’s biggest hitters – and that’s before we get on to those that are no longer active.Just over 30 teams have won races in the F1 world championship. Some have long since gone, othersContinue Reading
The Mercedes engine is at the centre of attention at the start of Formula 1 testing in Bahrain. Although Toto Wolff emphasised that Red Bull is the benchmark in his view, that does not change the fact that rivals are working on plans to get the compression ratio checks adjustedContinue Reading
While McLaren and Red Bull dominated the last four years with a front pull-rod set-up, the tide has officially turned.In this video, we break down why the pull-rod was the “undisputed king of aero” during the 2022–25 seasons and why almost every team, including giants like Ferrari, McLaren, and Red Bull, has suddenly reverted toContinue Reading
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen set the fastest time of Wednesday’s morning session in Formula 1’s Bahrain pre-season test.Shortly before 12pm local time – with the test’s opening session taking place from 10am to 2pm – Verstappen set a 1m35.433s on soft tyres for Red Bull.As F1 switches to new technicalContinue Reading
The “Ground Effect” era is officially over, and with the 2026 regulations, the Formula 1 grid has just undergone its most radical mechanical transformation in years. While McLaren and Red Bull dominated the last four years with a front pull-rod setup, the tide has officially turned. In this video, we breakContinue Reading