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
The opening day of F1’s Bahrain test has already given us the deeper insight we’ve been waiting for – so here’s everything we learned from the first proper day of watching 2026 F1 cars
After the imposed secrecy of Formula 1's first 'shakedown' test of 2026 in Barcelona, the Bahrain test is providing no shortage of data to sink our teeth into as we analyse long-runs from day one
Reigning Formula 1 champion Lando Norris and his McLaren team set the fastest time of the opening day of F1 testing in Bahrain - but Red Bull and Max Verstappen stole the limelight