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Audi F1 Team closes out day 3 of week 2 of F1 pre-season testing with 135 laps completed. Nico Hülkenberg ran 64 laps in the day 3 morning session. His teammate, Gabriel Bortoleto, added another 71 laps in the afternoon. The F1 season starts in under two weeks, giving the team time to review the…
Cadillac F1 team has completed their first ever pre-season testing in Bahrain after two productive weeks and 266 laps on the board. As Cadillac prepares for their F1 debut in Melbourne, the team leaves Sakhir encouraged by progress, reliability, and a growing understanding of their new car. Team Principal Graeme Lowdon, Sergio Pérez, and Valtteri…
During a Press Conference on the final day of F1 pre-season testing in Bahrain, Franco Colapinto has shared his thoughts on Alpine’s performance for the 2026 campaign. The young Argentine also discussed how much more prepared he feels this season after getting to take part in pre-season testing. Colapinto on whether the switch to Mercedes-Benz…
F1’s pre-season testing rarely decides a championship, but it can expose weaknesses, and for Aston Martin and Honda, this Bahrain week did exactly that. Across two tests in the desert, the team logged only 334 laps, the lowest of any team. This left Honda short of the mileage targets it had set ahead of the…
F1’s latest set of regulations has received widespread criticism from drivers and fans, prompting CEO Stefano Domenicali to respond publicly in favour of the F1 2026 rules. Domenicali urged everyone to remain patient, assuring that F1 will take action if the new regulations fail to deliver. Since the introduction of these rules back in 2023,…
Day 3 of test 2 at the 2026 Bahrain F1 testing is completed, view the full report and results here. By the end of day 2, 5 drivers already completed their running of the 2026 Bahrain F1 Testing, Test 2. Consequently, their teammates were pulling double duty on day 3. Hour 1 of 2026 Bahrain…
The FIA has indicated that it may revise aspects of the 2026 F1 regulations following concerns raised by drivers. The sport will enter a new technical era in 2026. The rules introduce a redesigned chassis concept and a new power unit formula. The FIA wants to achiveve lighter cars, greater electrical power and 100% sustainable…
F1 World Champion, Lando Norris, admits that McLaren is still a little bit off the race pace. While the team is not where they want to be yet, there is still time to make improvements. As pre-season testing takes place in Bahrain, the teams are familiarising themselves with the cars and making the final changes…
Carlos Sainz sat out the second day of the second Bahrain F1 test for Williams, as team mate Alex Albon added 117 laps to the team’s tally. Combined with the team’s 110 laps of yesterday, this is a very welcome addition to the testing mileage after missing the Barcelona session. Mileage in Bahrain much needed…
Seven-time F1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton is feeling a lot more confident in the 2026 Ferrari compared to last year’s car. 2025 was not how Hamilton wanted to start his years with Ferrari. After making the shock move away from Mercedes, there were hopes that Ferrari would be able to deliver him his sought-after 8th…
