Formula 1 News

Mercedes reaffirmed belief that it is the team to beat in Formula 1 this year after Andrea Kimi Antonelli topped a Silver Arrows 1-2 on the final day of this week’s 2026 Bahrain pre-season test. 
The 19-year-old set a 1m33.669s, which was 0.249s quicker than team-mate George Russell, who topped the morning session before Antonelli jumped in the W17 post-lunch. 
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Mercedes reaffirmed belief that it is the team to beat in Formula 1 this year after Andrea Kimi Antonelli topped a Silver Arrows 1-2 on the final day of this week’s 2026 Bahrain pre-season test. 
The 19-year-old set a 1m33.669s, which was 0.249s quicker than team-mate George Russell, who topped the morning session before Antonelli jumped in the W17 post-lunch. 
So, it was the perfect way ...Keep reading

Charles Leclerc believes Red Bull and Mercedes are leading Ferrari and McLaren in terms of performance ahead of the 2026 Formula 1 season.
The world championship has introduced new chassis and engine regulations for the upcoming campaign, with the pecking order quite unpredictable as a consequence.
The new power units in particular are a substantial differentiator, requiring numerous energy ...Keep reading

Long the symbol of an unenviable record, Nico Hulkenberg ended his streak of Formula 1 grand prix starts without a podium finish at the 2025 British Grand Prix. His run to third place at Silverstone ended a podium-less run that lasted 238 races, but this leaves a question: which driver has now entered the most F1 races without taking to the podium? 
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During winter testing in Bahrain, no one appears keen to take on the role of favourite for the 2026 Formula 1 season. Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff has labelled Red Bull Racing as “the benchmark”, but the Milton Keynes outfit does not agree.
On Thursday, Max Verstappen hinted that he suspects extreme sandbagging at Mercedes: “Just wait until Melbourne and see how much power they suddenly ...Keep reading

During winter testing in Bahrain, no one appears keen to take on the role of favourite for the 2026 Formula 1 season. Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff has labelled Red Bull Racing as “the benchmark”, but the Milton Keynes outfit does not agree.
On Thursday, Max Verstappen hinted that he suspects extreme sandbagging at Mercedes: “Just wait until Melbourne and see how much power they suddenly ...Keep reading

Mercedes Formula 1 driver George Russell says it is too early to judge F1's new generation of cars amid criticism of how they are to drive.
At Bahrain's first three-day test, F1 drivers were finally able to sample the much-discussed 2026 generation of cars in representative conditions, with a lot of focus going towards optimising the ambitious hybrid energy rules.
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Formula E CEO Jeff Dodds has invited Max Verstappen to this weekend’s Jeddah E-Prix after the Red Bull driver slammed the 2026 Formula 1 cars as “Formula E on steroids”.
Verstappen caused a stir on the second day of the F1 testing in Bahrain when he voiced concerns about the new generation of grand prix machinery, particularly criticising the greater reliance on energy management.
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George Russell topped the final morning session of Formula 1’s first Bahrain pre-season test, leading Lewis Hamilton.
Russell set the fastest time of the week so far less than half an hour into Friday’s running, with a 1m34.075s on soft tyres. Thirty minutes later, the Mercedes driver improved his own benchmark to a 1m33.918s, precisely as Ferrari’s Hamilton set a 1m34.209s.
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New Red Bull signing Isack Hadjar is confident that he can win races in the 2026 Formula 1 campaign despite the struggles his predecessors faced against Max Verstappen.
The 21-year-old will partner the four-time world champion this year after replacing Yuki Tsunoda, who endured a disastrous 22-round stint with Red Bull last season by scoring just 30 points.
But Tsunoda isn’t the only ...Keep reading