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As the first F1 race of the season approaches, Oscar Piastri warns that energy management will define the 2026 hierarchy based on Bahrain Testing. The McLaren driver spent his week analysing the radical shift in power delivery and recovery. The data collected during the final day of the Bahrain Testing highlights a massive contrast between…
Nico Hülkenberg spoke on Audi’s 2026 F1 pre-season tests, which were completed with an extensive winter test schedule. The tests covered the circuits in Barcelona and Bahrain, with a focus on reliability, system validation, and performance development in preparation for their first ever F1 season. The Audi team made the most significant improvements in the…
Lando Norris doesn’t disagree with Max Verstappen on the comments he made about the F1 2026 cars and regulations, as he adds on motivation for the new season. Red Bull’s Verstappen kick-started the debate around the F1 2026 cars and regulation during the first Bahrain test, as he termed it the regs as ‘Formula E…
Mercedes F1 Team have unveiled its 2026 Junior Programme roster, welcoming two new additions Niccolò Perico and Devin Titz to their lineup. This year, the programme features nine talented young drivers competing across different categories from karting to the Formula Regional European Championship (FREC), continuing the team’s tradition and history of supporting the stars of…
The 2026 Australian GP will mark a new milestone in F1 history, with Albert Park Circuit dedicating Turn 6 for the first time to two trailblazing female engineers, Laura Mueller and Hannah Schmitz, as part of the “In Her Corner” initiative celebrating International Women’s Day. In line with the popular tradition of motorsport circuits worldwide…
After the conclusion of F1 pre-season testing, the Racing Bulls team have spoken out about their progress and expectations ahead of the 2026 Australian GP. The new 2026 regulations and power units have played a major part in the team’s data collection and strategies heading into the first race of the season, having had consistent…
Kimi Antonelli has focused on the positives of the second week of the 2026 F1 Bahrain test, despite having a final-day issue on track with his Mercedes W17. The Italian driver completed three sessions across the three-day test, with his most memorable one arriving on Day 2 when he topped the times with a 1:34.158….
Lance Stroll addressed Aston Martin’s ongoing challenges during F1 Bahrain Testing Week 2, speaking in a press conference at the Bahrain International Circuit. The Canadian’s remarks focused on the team’s power deficit and urgent development needs. Aston Martin recorded the lowest lap count of any team at the second Bahrain test, completing just 128 laps….
As F1 pre-season testing wrapped up for 2026 in Bahrain, Fred Vasseur struck a measured but quietly optimistic tone about Scuderia Ferrari’s perparation ahead of the season-opening Australian Grand Prix. Fred Vasseur relatively happy following 2026 F1 pre-season testing for Ferrari Speaking after the 2026 pre-season testing in Bahrain, Vasseur said he was satisfied with…
Haas completed a successful week at Bahrain round 2 of F1 pre-season testing in 2026. They had been running the cars over–what might seem like an error but isn’t–404 laps. Breaking it down, Haas improved from 107 laps to 127 to 170 in three days. Speaking to F1 TV, Ayao Komatsu, shared his thoughts his…
