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Lando Norris has shared differing views to Max Verstappen over the 2026 F1 cars after day two of official F1 testing in Bahrain. The four-time world champion is unimpressed with the active aero era of the sport, stating that it is “more like Formula E on steriods.” Lando Norris has a contrasting view to Verstappen…
The second day of F1’s 2026 Bahrain pre-season testing has revealed a season defined by battery management, and Max Verstappen is far from impressed. While the timing screens show the first laps of the new era, the paddock is focused on a blistering verdict. Max Verstappen of Red Bull delivered a methodical assessment of the…
The Aston Martin AMR26 is not yet where it needs to be ahead of the 2026 F1 season. According to Lance Stroll, the team is more than four seconds adrift from the front at Bahrain testing. The team did miss a big part of the four-day session in Barcelona, and in the desert it doesn’t…
Day 2 of test 1 at 2026 Bahrain F1 testing is in the books, view the full report and results below. More teams decided to give one driver a full day of running on Thursday. Lando Norris (McLaren), Isack Hadjar (Red Bull), Charles Leclerc (Scuderia Ferrari), Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin), Ollie Bearman (Haas) and Pierre…
Following Red Bull’s performance on track on Day 1 of the F1 pre-season tests in Bahrain, the team’s 2026 engine was labelled as “the benchmark” by many of its rivals on the grid. Most notably, Mercedes’ Team Principal, Toto Wolff, has openly praised the Red Bull-Ford power unit’s performance on track. A new era for…
Aston Martin F1’s Adrian Newey spoke briefly about where the team stands ahead of the 2026 F1 season opener in Melbourne, which takes place in just a few weeks. The season is well underway, with pre-season testing taking place in Bahrain this week following a shakedown in Barcelona. After ending his long-term tenure with Red…
Williams F1 Team Principal James Vowles was not afraid to speak up on one of the most clamoured topics of the upcoming 2026 Formula 1 season: the compression ratio and the Mercedes power unit. An intriguing rumour about the former championship winning team Rumours about the German manufacturer toying with the grey areas of the…
For the first time since it was confirmed Riccardo Adami was stepping aside as his race engineer, Lewis Hamilton talked to print media at the 2026 F1 Bahrain Test about it. The seven-time World Champion ended the 2025 F1 Season with no Grand Prix wins or podiums, a first in his now 19 years in…
During F1 Testing in Bahrain, Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff commented on the FIA potentially implementing changes to the compression ratio tests ahead of the start of the 2026 F1 season, following competitors’ complaints. Recently, the Mercedes engine’s compression ratio has been a hot topic in pre-season discussions. The new 2026 F1 Regulations reduced the…
Day 1 of test 1 at 2026 Bahrain F1 testing is in the books, view the full report and results below. Red Bull Racing (Max Verstappen), Racing Bulls (Arvid Lindblad), Aston Martin (Lance Stroll) and Haas (Esteban Ocon) were the four teams who kept the same driver in all day. During the morning session, Lewis…
