With the final round of F1 pre-season testing coming to a close in Bahrain and the lights ready to go out in Melbourne in less than two weeks’ time, eleven teams are adding final touches to their roster and confirming their reserve and development drivers for the 2026 season. As 22 drivers line up on…
With the F1 2026 testing done and dusted, here’s a compilation of lap count of both the Bahrain tests, along with combination of both Bahrain and Barcelona shakedown. With lap times not hugely important in pre-season F1 tests, the lap count helps to understand where everyone stands, especially in terms of reliability which is key…
Isack Hadjar is set to begin his sophomore season in F1 with Red Bull in 2026. The Frenchman was promoted to the main Red Bull F1 team following his debut season with Racing Bulls. Hadjar had his first taste of the RB22 at Barcelona and Bahrain during the pre-season test sessions. The 2026 F1 pre-season…
Williams F1 reserve driver Luke Browning has walked away from a huge crash in Super Formula testing at the Suzuka circuit in Japan. On a very wet day at the legendary Japanese track, the British driver aquaplaned and lost the car at 130R. His car flipped and eventually landed between the barrier and some fencing….
The Adani Group is looking to bring back F1 to India after Government showed its intention to get the grand prix, ahead of their Olympics bid. After the Sports Ministry floated a chat in an informal gathering about bringing F1 back in India, Adani Group’s Karan Adani – son of Gautam – has backed the…
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…
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…
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….
