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F2 champion Pourchaire joins Mercedes as Development Driver
2023 F2 champion Theo Pourchaire has joined the Silver Arrows' driver portfolio ahead of the 2026 season.
Antonelli admits Bahrain test ‘hasn’t been smoothest for me’
Kimi Antonelli has conceded that pre-season testing in Bahrain was not “the smoothest of tests” for him after experiencing some reliability issues, with the Mercedes driver expecting a “tight fight” amongst the top four teams when the campaign gets underway.
Mueller and Schmitz first women to have corner named after them
Laura Mueller and Hannah Schmitz are set to become the first women to have an F1 circuit corner named after them, with Turn 6 to be dedicated to them at the Australian Grand Prix in celebration of International Women’s Day.
See Tsunoda back in a Red Bull at special San Francisco demo
Check out the best images as Red Bull Reserve and Test Driver Yuki Tsunoda wows the crowds in San Francisco demo.
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F1 is back – and it’s all to drive for
New cars. New power. New teams. Get excited as Formula 1 roars into life for the 2026 season and an all-new era of competition.
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5 Winners and 3 Losers from the second Bahrain test
F1.com's Lawrence Barretto picks out his winners and losers from the final 2026 pre-season test in Bahrain.
McLaren ‘more optimistic’ after Bahrain test – Piastri
Oscar Piastri has admitted that he and the McLaren team are “getting a little bit more optimistic” following the second pre-season test in Bahrain, though the Australian has cautioned that he does not believe the squad are “leading the pack by any stretch of the imagination”.
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Who was fastest at the second Bahrain test?
As the second and final 2026 pre-season test wraps up in Bahrain, F1.com crunches all of the key numbers from the event.
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5 key questions after the second Bahrain test
F1.com's Lawrence Barretto tries to answer the five key questions that came out of the second pre-season test at the Bahrain International Circuit.
Catch the action from Day 3 of the second Bahrain test
Pre-season testing came to a close at the Bahrain International Circuit on Friday, with Charles Leclerc setting the pace for Ferrari via an eye-catching evening run.
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What we learned from Day 3 of the second Bahrain test
F1.com's Lawrence Barretto analyses the third and final day of the second pre-season test at the Bahrain International Circuit.
Watch as F1 TV unpack Day 3 of second Bahrain test
With the final day of pre-season testing coming to a close, join the F1 TV crew as they discuss all the big talking points from Friday’s running in Bahrain.