F1, Mercedes
Digest more
Why are all four leading F1 teams are talking up their rivals' chances for F1 2026? It's all part of the sport's early mind games
Follow live updates and the best video as the 2026 Formula 1 pre-season continues with three days of testing from the Bahrain International Circuit.
A late rule change could turn the 2026 season on its head.
Bahrain F1 testing dates, local times, weather expectations, broadcast info, and how to watch the first preseason session before the 2026 season kickoff.
The first pre-season testing session is set to begin on Wednesday, February 11, and will run three days as noted above. Each day consists of two sessions, a morning session that begins at 10:00 a.m. local time, and an afternoon session that begins at 3:00 p.m. local time.
Ferrari's Charles Leclerc led Day 2 of F1 testing in Bahrain with the field's top time while Red Bull & Mercedes struggled.
Testing in Bahrain takes place this week from Wednesday to Friday between 6pm and 3am (AEDT). You can watch the last hour, plus a post-session analysis program, live on Fox Sports and Kayo from 2am on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
After watching the early running at Barcelona, McLaren CEO Zak Brown believes the same four teams will stay ahead of the pack under F1’s 2026 regulations. Formula 1 has entered a new era in 2026 with the introduction of new engine,
GPFans on MSN
F1 2026: Why is there so much testing this year?
F1 has a jam-packed testing schedule this year
Formula 1's brave new world starts this week, when 10 of the 11 teams take part in a private test at Spain's Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. It is the first of three tests that will be held before the start of the season at the Australian Grand Prix in ...