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Max Verstappen did not take to the track on Thursday at Formula 1’s Bahrain pre-season test, yet the headlines were still dominated by the four-time world champion.
The Red Bull driver fulfilled his media duties and shared his views on the new regulations, describing F1’s new era as “Formula E on steroids” and “anti-racing”.
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Max Verstappen did not take to the track on Thursday at Formula 1’s Bahrain pre-season test, yet the headlines were still dominated by the four-time world champion.
The Red Bull driver fulfilled his media duties and shared his views on the new regulations, describing F1’s new era as “Formula E on steroids” and “anti-racing”.
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There's nothing more perilous than taking early Formula 1 testing numbers at face value, so while McLaren keeps leading the mileage charts in Bahrain and circulates near the top of the timesheets, the team doesn't appear to be particularly ecstatic about where it is right now.
The paddock in Manama appears to be split into camps who believe Mercedes still has an ace up its Adidas-branded ...Keep reading

There's nothing more perilous than taking early Formula 1 testing numbers at face value, so while McLaren keeps leading the mileage charts in Bahrain and circulates near the top of the timesheets, the team doesn't appear to be particularly ecstatic about where it is right now.
The paddock in Manama appears to be split into camps who believe Mercedes still has an ace up its Adidas-branded ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton has urged the FIA to "take care" of the compression ratio debate, which is taking place in the paddock. This comes as the seven-time Formula 1 world champion tests in Bahrain ahead of the 2026 season. 
Wearing Ferrari colours for the second season after a long and successful stint driving Mercedes machinery, the driver has confronted the idea that the Brackley outfit is ...Keep reading

Former Formula 1 driver Jenson Button has described his time as Lewis Hamilton's team-mate as the new challenge he needed after winning the drivers' championship.
Button joined the seven-time champion at McLaren in 2010, and while his former boss Ross Brawn advised against the move to the Woking outfit, the 46-year-old relished the challenge of beating Hamilton in the same machinery.
"Yes, I ...Keep reading

Ex-Formula 1 driver Jack Doohan is eyeing a move to the European Le Mans Series for 2026 as he desperately searches for a return to full-time racing.
The 23-year-old started the 2025 F1 campaign with Alpine, but was demoted back into the reserve driver role following six highly disappointing grands prix where he failed to score a point.
It obviously lowered his stock and with no F1 teams ...Keep reading

Mercedes Formula 1 CEO and team principal Toto Wolff has joked about Andrea Kimi Antonelli's crash in his new company car, explaining that - thankfully - the only thing that was hurt was the Italian driver's ego.
Antonelli picked up the keys to an exclusive Mercedes-AMG GT 63 PRO Motorsport Collectors’ Edition company car, valued at approximately £180,000, ahead of the 2026 F1 season. But ...Keep reading

This weekend’s Jeddah E-Prix marks Formula E’s second visit to the commercial hub of Saudi Arabia. The all-electric championship will once again race on a bespoke version of the Jeddah Corniche Circuit, incorporating certain sections of the full Formula 1 layout.
While Jeddah is known for hosting the fastest street race on the F1 calendar, Formula E has worked with organisers to design a ...Keep reading

Reigning world champion Lando Norris feels Formula 1 drivers have little to complain about following Max Verstappen's explosive criticism on the new generation of cars.
Speaking his mind on the new regulations, which feature a much bigger reliance on electric energy that forces drivers and teams to focus heavily on energy management, Verstappen said the new cars are "not a lot of fun" and feel ...Keep reading