Formula 1’s final preseason test ahead of the 2026 season is underway. All 11 teams are taking to the Bahrain International Circuit in their new cars, bidding to complete as much running as possible before the checkered flag on Friday.

Lando Norris has set a new fastest lap at Formula 1 Bahrain pre-season testing, while Ferrari grabbed attention with a rotating rear wing

George Russell posted the fastest time as Mercedes opened the second week of pre-season testing on top of the timesheets in Bahrain. After finishing the first week on a strong note, Mercedes carried that form into Wednesday.

SAKHIR, Bahrain (AP) — Mercedes driver George Russell was fastest on the first day of Formula 1's final testing event ahead of the new season, edging McLaren's Oscar Piastri and Ferrari's Charles Leclerc on Wednesday.

Ferrari only completed five laps of the second morning of the second week of Formula 1 pre-season testing in Bahrain,

Explained: In addition to the engine row, a new issue over race starts will be a key topic at an F1 Commission meeting on Wednesday, as well as ‘lift and coast’ procedures and the new ‘overtake’ mode

Two key meetings are set to take place on Wednesday, alongside the start of Formula 1s final 2026 pre-season test in Bahrain; watch full live coverage from 7am-4pm on all three days of the final pre-s

Unlike the first F1 test — where only the final hour of each day was broadcast — the second session, running February 18-20, will be shown live in full on F1 TV in the United States. For fans in the Eastern time zone, sessions run from 2 a.m. to 11 a.m. ET. Early alarms, yes. But worth it. Here’s why.