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…
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,…
