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Mercedes sets new F1 test benchmark, more trouble for Cadillac
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Mercedes sets new F1 test benchmark, more trouble for Cadillac

George Russell set the fastest time of the first Bahrain Formula 1 2026 test so far in the first hour of the third morning

29 minutes ago
Gary Anderson: How F1 teams are clawing back ground-effect downforce
Formula 1

Gary Anderson: How F1 teams are clawing back ground-effect downforce

McLaren and Mercedes step up work to understand Red Bull advantage
Formula 1

McLaren and Mercedes step up work to understand Red Bull advantage

Seven things we learned from day two of F1's Bahrain test

Day two of F1 2026's Bahrain test dropped more clues of this year's pecking order...

13 hours ago

Full 2026 Bahrain F1 test one results: Fastest times + total laps

All the laptimes and total lap counts you need to know for every team and every driver at the first Bahrain F1 2026 test

13 hours ago

Norris: Verstappen can walk away if he dislikes F1 2026 so much

Lando Norris does not share Max Verstappen’s dislike of the new F1 rules – and says his rival is welcome to walk away from the series if he is not happy with the cars

13 hours ago

'Anti-racing' - Verstappen's scathing F1 2026 car review

Max Verstappen has labelled the energy management demands of F1's 2026 cars "not very Formula 1-like", "anti-racing" and more like "Formula E on steroids"

16 hours ago

What went down on second day of Bahrain F1 test

Charles Leclerc ended the second day of Formula 1 2026 testing at Bahrain with the fastest time as seven teams completed more than 100 laps

16 hours ago

The car that looks most difficult at F1 testing

Aston Martin’s tough start to Formula 1 testing with Honda is laid bare when watching the car trackside

16 hours ago

Ferrari blocked F1 race start change - What you need to know

Formula 1 is set for fresh talks about changes to race starts, The Race has learned, despite Ferrari blocking a previous move to alter them

17 hours ago

Stray wing mirror one of two quick-fire red flags in Bahrain test

Valtteri Bottas's Cadillac losing a wing mirror on track and Pierre Gasly's Alpine stopping on track triggered two red flags in quick succession on the second day of F1 2026's first Bahrain test

19 hours ago

Stroll's alarming verdict on Aston Martin's start to F1 2026

Lance Stroll says the 2026 Aston Martin Formula 1 car looks up to four and a half seconds off the leading teams in Bahrain testing

19 hours ago
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