Formula 1

Keep up to date with all the action - both on track and off it - as the 11 F1 teams work on preparations for the 2026 season. Live coverage of Day 1 in Bahrain.

The following drivers and teams will be back in action for the start of the second pre-season test in Bahrain.

Red Bull have estimated that they are sitting behind Mercedes, McLaren and Ferrari in terms of outright performance after the opening pre-season test in Bahrain, despite the “remarkable job” done by the team’s new power unit division.

Ferrari Team Principal Fred Vasseur is “convinced” that most teams will “bring huge upgrades” to the second pre-season test in Bahrain, with the Frenchman also setting out his expectations for how the development race could initially unfold.

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Cadillac have shared an update on when they expect to debut their own power unit in F1, with the new team still focused on their original target of 2029 whilst acknowledging that they will “speed up” the process if there are ways to do so.

Red Bull's Chief Designer Craig Skinner has left the Formula 1 team with immediate effect, the six-time World Champions have confirmed.

Aston Martin have admitted they are not where they want to be following the first 2026 pre-season test in Bahrain, but there's still plenty of hope for the team's future ambitions.

F1 has announced a multi-year extension with the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya to host a Grand Prix in 2028, 2030, and 2032, in addition to the event scheduled in 2026. From this year, the race will also be re-named as the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix.

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McLaren team boss Andrea Stella has offered an early assessment of the pecking order in the build-up to the 2026 season, arguing that Ferrari and Mercedes appear to be the most competitive outfits as things stand.

Alpine have created a “much better” car for the upcoming season and F1’s overhauled regulations, according to Managing Director Steve Nielsen, who has also noted “big gains” with their new Mercedes power unit.

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Audi team boss Jonathan Wheatley has admitted to an early feeling of pride over the operation’s progress ahead of their maiden F1 season, highlighting the “ambition, boldness and creativity” he has seen so far.

F1.com's Lawrence Barretto picks out his winners and losers from the first 2026 pre-season test in Bahrain.

F1.com's Lawrence Barretto tries to answer the five key questions that came out of the first pre-season test at the Bahrain International Circuit.

Charles Leclerc is staying “really cautious” about Ferrari’s 2026 prospects, despite the Scuderia enjoying “positive” reliability during the first pre-season test in Bahrain, with the Monegasque suggesting that while performance remains an unknown, Mercedes are 'hiding a massive amount'.

Max Verstappen has hailed Red Bull’s good start with their new power unit at pre-season testing as “very positive”, the Dutchman admitting that the performance has been “amazing to see” from a new manufacturer.

With the first three days of 2026 pre-season testing in Bahrain now done and dusted, F1.com takes a closer look at the key numbers.

F1 wrapped up the first of two official pre-season tests in Bahrain on Friday, with drivers continuing to learn more about their new-for-2026 machines – which boast plenty of interesting technical features...