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F1 Bahrain pre-season test: Leclerc quickest, Aston Martin restricted to two laps

Leclerc went quickest on Friday morning while further problems struck Aston Martin on the final day of F1 2026 pre-season testing

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F1 Bahrain pre-season test: Charles Leclerc quickest, just two laps for Aston Martin

Leclerc went quickest on Friday morning while further problems struck Aston Martin on the final day of F1 2026 pre-season testing

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Ollie Bearman warns Chinese sprint race is "optimistic" as F1 grid adjusts to new rules

Oliver Bearman and Haas boss Ayao Komatsu say the Chinese sprint race will be a “huge challenge” under F1’s new 2026 rules

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F1 Bahrain pre-season test: Norris fastest as Ferrari debuts trick rear wing

Lando Norris has set a new fastest lap at Formula 1 Bahrain pre-season testing, while Ferrari grabbed attention with a rotating rear wing

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F1 Bahrain pre-season test: Lando Norris leads Max Verstappen as Ferrari debuts trick rear wing

Lando Norris has set a new fastest lap at Formula 1 Bahrain pre-season testing, while Ferrari grabbed attention with a rotating rear wing

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F1 Bahrain pre-season test: Mercedes pips McLaren by 0.01s, as four teams hit trouble

George Russell pipped Oscar Piastri to the fastest lap of the Bahrain test so far on Wednesday, as Ferrari, Red Bull, Aston Martin and Cadillac encountered technical problems

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Midfield “seconds away” as top F1 teams increase gap in 2026

F1’s midfielders are worrying that top teams might steal the show in 2026, leaving everyone else to fight over scraps

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F1 drivers share early verdict on 2026 cars ahead of second Bahrain test

Max Verstappen's outspoken opinion

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“We want to be in charge of our destiny” – Why Cadillac isn’t following Haas’ path with Ferrari

Cadillac may be using Ferrari power units and gearboxes, but is attempting to be as independent as possible

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Why Cadillac isn’t using as many Ferrari F1 parts as it could

Cadillac may be using Ferrari power units and gearboxes, but is attempting to be as independent as possible

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Pierre Gasly: ‘Turn your TV on for the start in Australia – it might be memorable’

Gasly won’t be surprised if the start of the Australian Grand Prix is somewhat chaotic

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The unexpected factor that makes F1 qualifying more complicated in 2026

Alongside race starts and energy management, Pirelli has identified another challenge for F1 2026: preparing a qualifying lap will become more complex than before

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Ford hits back after Cadillac questions role in Red Bull F1 project

Ford has pushed back against Cadillac’s claim of being F1’s only truly American project, rejecting suggestions that its Red Bull partnership amounts to little more than just a sticker

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Ranked: Rate the 2026 F1 liveries

Formula 1 teams finally all ran their definitive 2026 race liveries at the first official pre-season test. After watching trackside in Bahrain, our F1 writers have ranked them.

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Esteban Ocon responds to Ayao Komatsu's F1 2025 season review

Komatsu recently discussed Ocon's disappointing debut year with Haas in 2025, saying he 'expected more' from the F1 race winner

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F1 Bahrain test in numbers - Times, distance and other key stats

All the stats you need from this week's Bahrain pre-season test for F1 2026

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All the important statistics from day three of the 2026 F1 Bahrain test

From lap counts to the quickest times, these are the essential stats from the final day of Formula 1’s first Bahrain test of 2026

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Jack Doohan reveals racing target for 2026 as he eyes F1 2027 move

The young Aussie completed an ELMS LMP2 test this week

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F1 Bahrain pre-season test: Leclerc fastest as Norris completes most laps on day two

The Ferrari driver had a productive day with the fastest lap and second most mileage, behind the reigning champion

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F1 2026 Bahrain pre-season test: Charles Leclerc tops day two, Lando Norris completes most laps

The Ferrari driver had a productive day with the fastest lap and second most mileage, behind the reigning champion

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F1 Bahrain pre-season test: Norris leads from Verstappen on opening day

McLaren trumped Red Bull in terms of pace on the first day of running, but Max Verstappen completed more laps than any other driver

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F1 2026 Bahrain pre-season test: Lando Norris edges Max Verstappen on day one

McLaren trumped Red Bull in terms of pace on the first day of running, but Max Verstappen completed more laps than any other driver

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F1 Bahrain pre-season test: Verstappen fastest on opening morning

Max Verstappen was fastest on Wednesday morning as all teams covered a substantial amount of laps

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"We could have used it in a better way" - Esteban Ocon's take on F1 2026’s active aero

According to Ocon, F1 cars’ new mobile wings are not real active aero

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Komatsu: "Nobody's satisfied" with Ocon's F1 2025 - but not all his fault

Team boss Ayao Komatsu expected better from his lead driver in 2025, but reaffirmed his confidence in the Frenchman

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