Valtteri Bottas's Cadillac losing a wing mirror on track and Pierre Gasly's Alpine stopping on track triggered two red flags in quick succession on the second day of F1 2026's first Bahrain test
Coincidence or copying? The number of F1 drivers trying the technique being mastered by Max Verstappen increased exponentially on the second day of testing in Bahrain
Ferrari F1 driver Charles Leclerc set the new fastest time of the Bahrain test in the morning session of the second day, as both Mercedes and Red Bull hit trouble
Until a week ago, Mercedes was confident its engine compression ratio trick would stand. Now the tide might have turned against it and towards a rule change