Formula 1 News

Charles Leclerc topped the second morning of Formula 1’s opening Bahrain pre-season test, as Mercedes and Red Bull were hit by reliability trouble alongside Cadillac.
About an hour and 15 minutes into the session, Leclerc drove Ferrari’s SF-26 to a 1m34.273s, which is four tenths faster than McLaren’s Lando Norris achieved on Wednesday.
Norris’ own 1m34.669s benchmark was set on ...Keep reading

The Mercedes Formula 1 team has encountered its second issue of the Bahrain test, with Andrea Kimi Antonelli's W17 breaking down after just three laps with a power unit issue.
Mercedes had been reliably racking up miles at Barcelona's shakedown, but its running in Bahrain has now been halted for two consecutive days. On Wednesday afternoon Antonelli was restricted to 30 laps with a suspension ...Keep reading

Williams driver Carlos Sainz says Red Bull Ford's power units have looked "a step ahead", backing similar comments by Mercedes, as he offered fresh insight into how to get the best of out the 2026 generation of cars.
On Wednesday, Mercedes chief Toto Wolff said Red Bull Ford's power units are currently the benchmark in Bahrain winter testing, singling out the new manufacturer's outstanding ...Keep reading

Williams driver Carlos Sainz says Red Bull Ford's power units have looked "a step ahead", backing similar comments by Mercedes, as he offered fresh insight into how to get the best of out the 2026 generation of cars.
On Wednesday, Mercedes chief Toto Wolff said Red Bull Ford's power units are currently the benchmark in Bahrain winter testing, singling out the new manufacturer's outstanding ...Keep reading

Cadillac consultant Pat Symonds says F1's 11th team wants to "earn the respect" of its more experienced rivals with how the squad tackles its debut season.
While the true pecking order will take some time to fully emerge, Cadillac doesn't appear to be completely out of the ballpark - the 107% rule that team principal Graeme Lowdon's previous start-up team Manor had to battle on a regular basis ...Keep reading

While each lap of 2026 Formula 1 pre-season testing in Bahrain adds to the teams' accumulated knowledge of how the cars will function when the racing begins, questions remain over how key elements of the spectacle will work, and how it will be communicated to fans, spectators and casual TV viewers.
Despite extensive briefings, drivers are still getting to grips with the complex demands of the ...Keep reading

If you've been keeping your eyes on testing today in Bahrain and were able to look away from Audi's rather intriguing sidepod design, then you will have seen what Williams has added to its garages. The Grove outfit has added a pair of animated eyes to the back of its monitors via a screen and it's quickly become the talk of the paddock.
While Williams missed the shakedown in Barcelona earlier ...Keep reading

Yuki Tsunoda will make a return to the cockpit of a Formula 1 car for a demonstration event in San Francisco.
The Red Bull test and reserve driver will join former F1 and rallycross driver Scott Speed, Ford off-road racer Mitch Guthrie and freestyle motocross rider Aaron Colton. Tsunoda will take the driver's seat of Red Bull's double-title-winning 2011 RB7.
“I can’t wait to get back ...Keep reading

McLaren's Lando Norris opened the book on the first day of official Formula 1 pre-season testing by going 0.129s faster than Max Verstappen, although the Red Bull driver completed more laps than McLaren managed all day.
Oscar Piastri set a best time of 1m35.602s over 54 laps in the morning, before Norris took over the MCL40 and set the fastest time of the day – 1m34.669s – in the afternoon ...Keep reading

Ferrari, McLaren, Red Bull, Williams, Mercedes… The list of great Formula 1 teams contains some of motorsport’s biggest hitters – and that’s before we get on to those that are no longer active.
Just over 30 teams have won races in the F1 world championship. Some have long since gone, others have morphed into other squads, while several are still racking up successes.
Here are the 10 ...Keep reading