George Russell sets new benchmark pace for Mercedes; New Cadillac breaks down for second straight morning; Red Bull's Max Verstappen tears into F1 2026 cars, calling ...

Teams have gathered in Bahrain for two weeks of pre-season testing ahead of the highly-anticipated 2026 F1 season. Preparations are ramping up for F1’s brave new era of regulations, with all 11 teams ...

Max Verstappen has pointed the finger at Mercedes, who he has accused of sandbagging during the first week of F1 pre-season testing in Bahrain.

Mercedes Formula 1 driver George Russell set the fastest time of the Bahrain test so far to lead the opening session of day three, while Cadillac brought out another red flag. The final day of the ...

Lando Norris has admitted McLaren are currently lagging behind Red Bull and Ferrari heading into the 2026 F1 season. The reigning world champion set the pace on the opening day of the first Bahrain ...

Fernando Alonso reportedly threw his gloves in anger after completing his first laps in Aston Martin’s 2026 F1 car. The two-time world champion was said to be furious after driving Adrian Newey’s ...

Max Verstappen has been complimentary of the job Red Bull has done with its first in-house Formula 1 engine, joking that “nobody expected we would go out without it exploding”. The 2026 season marks ...

Opinion: Twice during the Formula 1 pre-season have drivers compared the 2026 cars to Formula E in a disparaging tone towards the all-electric series. While there is no problem with drivers expressing ...

F1 pre-season testing gets underway this week in Bahrain ahead of the 2026 campaign. The Bahrain International Circuit will play host to two, three-day pre-season tests with all 11 F1 teams taking ...

Reigning Formula 1 world champion Lando Norris says Max Verstappen “can retire” if he doesn’t like the 2026 cars, following strong criticism from the Dutchman. The new car regulations for the 2026 ...

Audi Formula 1 driver Nico Hulkenberg believes the German marque’s radical new car is “not a million miles away” from the midfield as Bahrain testing continues. The iconic German brand makes its F1 ...

But four-time world champion Verstappen is not impressed by the need to constantly recharge the battery and says the cars are not fun to drive. When asked for his thoughts on the ...