Formula 1 and the FIA have announced the dates for 2026 pre-season testing, with three tests set to take place in Barcelona and Bahrain, Afrosport reports. The first test will take place at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya between January 26 and 30, while the second test will be held at the Bahrain International Circuit between February 11 and 13. Bahrain will remain the venue for the...
George Russell ended 2025 Formula 1 pre-season testing by clinching the fastest time on the final day in Bahrain ahead of reigning world champion Max Verstappen, Afrosport reports. Russell covered 91 laps in his Mercedes but his time of one minute 29.545 seconds was unable to beat the best time in testing from Williams’ Carlos Sainz (one minute, 29.366 seconds) on Thursday. He was however able...
Lando Norris topped the time sheets on the opening day of Formula 1 pre-season testing in Bahrain, following an hour-long delay due to a power cut at the Bahrain International Circuit, Afrosport reports. The session’s run time was extended by an hour after power outage two hours into the afternoon session. Upon resumption, Norris set a time of one minute, 30.430 seconds in his McLaren while...
Red Bull Racing driver Sergio Perez outpaced Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton as Formula 1 pre-season testing came to a close in Bahrain on Saturday. The Mexican's time of 1m30.305s was set on the soft tyre and was two tenths quicker than Charles Leclerc’s pole position time from last year’s Bahrain Grand Prix. Perez finished 0.359s clear of Hamilton, who briefly led after setting Mercedes' best lap of...
Alfa Romeo’s Zhou Guanyu left it late to end day two of Formula 1 testing in Bahrain on top of the time sheets, while Mercedes were hit with mechanical issues. Reigning world champion Max Verstappen had led the way for most of the afternoon in his Red Bull before Chinese Zhou bolted on soft tyres in the closing stages and set a time of 1m:31.610s to...
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