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Esteban Ocon explains unusual Bahrain F1 tyre test: ‘I think it was a first!’
Esteban Ocon turned heads with an unusual tyre test on Friday in Bahrain

George Russell reveals area Mercedes “stumbling on” amid Ferrari’s rocket F1 starts
George Russell admits Ferrari has an advantage over Mercedes when it comes to F1 race starts.

Ferrari begins final day of Bahrain F1 test fastest as Mercedes causes red flag
Ferrari led the way in the first session of Friday’s Bahrain test

F1 boss urges “calm” over new rules as format shake-up considered
F1 defends its new rules in the face of heavy criticism.

Who is driving when during second Bahrain F1 2026 test?
Every team's driver line-up for the second week of F1 pre-season testing in Bahrain.

F1 drivers split on plans to increase number of sprint weekends
F1 is evaluating plans to double the number of sprint weekends

Game-changer for Ferrari? Lewis Hamilton demonstrates potential F1 2026 advantage
Ferrari has captured the attention of the F1 paddock with some very fast starts.

Key McLaren title-winning strength not present in 2026 F1 car
Lando Norris admits McLaren’s race pace strength from 2025 has not carried over

Mercedes pips McLaren on day two of Bahrain F1 test, Aston breaks down
Mercedes topped day two of the second Bahrain F1 test

Toto Wolff rages at Mercedes F1 fuel issue rumours in foul-mouthed press conference
Toto Wolff launches foul-mouthed defence to dismiss Mercedes F1 rumours.

FIA urged to be “open-minded” over 2026 F1 energy management fears
Carlos Sainz is wary of the energy management demands faced by drivers in F1 2026

Ferrari tight-lipped over ‘small issue’ that halted Lewis Hamilton
Ferrari has downplayed Lewis Hamilton's lack of running on Thursday.

Lando Norris makes U-turn on 2026 F1 cars: ‘I agree with Verstappen on a lot’
Lando Norris says he agrees with Max Verstappen and other drivers some criticisms of the new cars

McLaren top midway through day two of Bahrain F1 test, Ferrari hits more trouble
McLaren’s Lando Norris led the first session of day two at the Bahrain F1 test

Ferrari causes F1 test surprise with novel ‘upside down’ rear wing
Ferrari has turned heads during the second Bahrain F1 pre-season test.

Sebastian Vettel, Max Verstappen and Fernando Alonso superteam to tackle Le Mans?
Sebastian Vettel hints at future plans to tackle Le Mans with Max Verstappen.

‘Start in pit lane!’ - Max Verstappen pokes fun at rivals over F1 start ‘danger’
Max Verstappen has come up with a suggestion for rivals concerned about F1 2026 starts.

Mercedes leads day one of final Bahrain F1 test as rivals hit trouble
Mercedes ended the opening day of the second Bahrain F1 test fastest of all

Red Bull boss addresses claims Verstappen could lose interest in F1 amid brutal 2026 car criticism
Red Bull Team Principal Laurent Mekies said Max Verstappen will become the best at "mastering" the new regulations

FIA issues update on F1 engine row with key vote set to take place
The FIA has confirmed that a vote on a proposed change to the assessment of the power unit compression ratio in running condition will take place

F1 drivers offer concerning outlook on overtaking in 2026 cars: “It doesn’t look great”
There are plenty of unknowns heading into the 2026 F1 season, one of which being the drivers' ability to overtake eachother

Lewis Hamilton says his ‘DNA is within’ Ferrari 2026 as he delivers positive F1 testing verdict
Lewis Hamilton reaffirmed that he is totally committed to Ferrari as he delivered a positive outlook on 2026 pre-season testing

Ferrari set pace, Red Bull suffer issue as second Bahrain F1 test begins
Charles Leclerc set the fastest lap of F1 2026 pre-season testing so far.

MotoGP to drop racing at Phillip Island and eyes move to Adelaide
After 29 years at Phillip Island, the Australian MotoGP is heading to South Australia from 2027, with Victoria rejecting a controversial move to Albert Park.