11 things we learned from F1 2026 pre-season testing
Three tests, 11 days of running, and Ferrari fastest by almost a second. But what did we really learn from the F1 2026 pre-season?
Three tests, 11 days of running, and Ferrari fastest by almost a second. But what did we really learn from the F1 2026 pre-season?
It's the last chance to analyse long runs in F1 pre-season. Here's everything we learned from our stock take of race stints and heavy running
Charles Leclerc ensured Ferrari ended testing for Formula 1's all-new 2026 rules era on top with a series of fastest times of all on the final day of pre-season running in Bahrain
Aston Martin ended its final day of F1 2026 pre-season testing early with more than two hours of running still available in Bahrain, having completed just six laps on Friday
Aston Martin and Honda have had nothing short of a disastrous start to 2026 with a Formula 1 pre-season beset by persistent technical problems, worryingly similar to McLaren in 2017
Charles Leclerc and Ferrari were fastest on the final morning of Formula 1 2026 pre-season testing in Bahrain
Mercedes has become the latest team to push the boundaries with F1 rear wing design, with an interesting development appearing on the car on the final day of 2026 pre-season testing
Aston Martin’s nightmare continued on the final day of F1 2026 pre-season testing, with problems leaving its AMR26 stranded in the garage
Having banded together to try and counter Mercedes' compression ratio advantage - F1's other engine manufacturers may now vote down their own proposal
F1 teams have been allowed to run non-homologated fuel in 2026 pre-season testing - but why?
