Rotating wings. Teams accusing each other of sandbagging. A murky running order. F1's preseason is starting to heat up

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.

Liam Lawson saved his strongest day of Formula One’s pre-season for last, and posted a top-10 finish from his 106 laps on day two of the second round of testing in Bahrain. While teams don’t disclose their specific fuel loads and aerodynamic setups for testing,

Follow live updates and analysis of the second week of Formula 1's preseason test in Bahrain as the 2026 cars take to the track.

SAKHIR, Bahrain (AP) — Max Verstappen says it is “no fun” to drive the new Formula 1 cars and sweeping changes for 2026 mean the series no longer feels like F1. Regulation changes for 2026 have made cars smaller and lighter,

Carlos Alcaraz spent time in Bahrain watching F1 pre-season testing. The tennis world number one and newly crowned Australian Open champion wanted a closer look at the 2026 Formula One cars.

The test in Bahrain threatens to become a real test of endurance—not so much for the drivers and teams, but for the track staff around the circuit and in the paddock. Here’s why. You may remember this.

SAKHIR, Bahrain (AP) — Mercedes drivers Kimi Antonelli and George Russell were the fastest at the end of three days of Formula 1 preseason testing in Bahrain on Friday. Antonelli topped the afternoon session,