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Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc gave his thoughts on the feel and technical complexities of the 2026 F1 cars after completing the first three-day pre-season test in Bahrain. While Ferrari’s early pace and reliability has been encouraging—with Leclerc topping the timesheet on Day 2 of Bahrain testing—there has been much debate about the actual enjoyment of…
Red Bull Racing F1’s Chief Designer Craig Skinner has parted ways with the Milton Keynes outfit ahead of the 2026 F1 season. Red Bull have officially confirmed the news of the departure on the eve of the second Bahrain test. Skinner was a core member of the Red Bull Racing F1 team for nearly two…
While rival teams have described Red Bull as the reference point under F1’s new regulations, Pierre Waché has taken a cautious stance on the Red Bull 2026 engine project. The French engineer, Technical Director at Red Bull Racing, acknowledged the team’s winter progress. However, he rejected suggestions that Red Bull is setting the pace. Instead,…
A week after Ayao Komatsu’s review of his 2025 F1 season, Esteban Ocon responded to the team principal’s statements, admitting he was not surprised by it. Ahead of the 2026 F1 Bahrain tests, Haas F1 team principal Ayao Komatsu admitted that the team “expected more” from Ocon in 2025. Ocon joined Haas from Alpine in…
The European heart of the racing calendar remains intact as F1 confirms a significant multi-year agreement with Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. This formal announcement of the extension ensures the circuit remains on the schedule through the end of the decade. This move settles months of speculation regarding the future of the venue, especially after the new…
After spending the first week of 2026 F1 testing in Bahrain with deficits, Aston Martin chief trackside officer Mike Krack explained what their priorities are and how behind the scenes looks like at the garage. A reliable car is a priority for Krack and Aston Martin The 2026 Formula 1 season came with fundamental regulation…
Ferrari completed a massive 4,500 kilometres of running across pre-season testing thus far, with team principal Fred Vasseur noting that 2026 Bahrain F1 testing focuses firmly on data collection rather than lap times. After a challenging F1 2025 season that saw no victories for the team and a fourth-place finish in the Constructors’, the arrival…
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella called on the FIA to review and amend the F1 2026 regulations before the season opener in Australia amid safety concerns regarding race start procedures. Andrea Stella raised the issue following the recent three-day Bahrain pre-season test, where teams conducted their first meaningful running with the new-gen 2026 cars in…
Oscar Piastri and McLaren have successfully completed the first round of F1 2026 Bahrain testing. Piastri did the second most laps, putting in 215 laps over three sessions. Speaking to F1.com after 2026 Bahrain testing, he was satisfied with how things went. “The biggest positive from the test has just been how smoothly it’s gone…
F1 could be heading for a “recipe for disaster” if it doesn’t make any changes around the race start procedures in 2026 – that’s the view from McLaren driver Oscar Piastri after the first Bahrain testing session, as he believes the all-new power units for the season are too complicated to get up and running…
