Drivers will return to the track for the second official preseason test of the 2026 Formula 1 season at the Bahrain International Circuit, offering another opportunity to evaluate their cars under the ...

Mercedes Formula 1 driver George Russell says his squad is now on the back foot as Red Bull is the "team to beat" at the start of 2026. Mercedes was put on the pedestal before the start of pre-season ...

F1 testing is heading into its home straight, and it was a busy penultimate day of running in Bahrain. Our reporters are on the ground in Bahrain to bring you all the latest news from the paddock, and ...

Formula 1’s final preseason test ahead of the 2026 season is now over. All 11 teams took to the Bahrain International Circuit in their new cars for three days, bidding to complete as much running as ...

The final round of official F1 2026 pre-season testing takes place in Bahrain for three days from 18 February, with PlanetF1.com on the ground and broadcasters able to show testing. Having been ...

SAKHIR, Bahrain (AP) — Mercedes driver George Russell was fastest on the first day of Formula 1's final testing event ahead of the new season, edging McLaren's Oscar Piastri and Ferrari's Charles ...

The 2026 Formula 1 season features new rules, new cars and new opportunities as Lando Norris looks to fend off the chasing ...

SAKHIR, Bahrain (AP) — Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc was the fastest on the final day of Formula 1 testing in Bahrain on Friday. McLaren’s Lando Norris was 0.879 seconds behind Leclerc and Red Bull’s Max ...