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
Charles Leclerc was fastest on day two of Formula 1’s 2026 pre-season test in Bahrain, pipping world champion Lando Norris who completed the most mileage.The Ferrari driver set a 1m34.273s early in the morning session with his time on softs subsequently going unbeaten – 0.511s quicker than the medium-running McLaren,Continue Reading
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