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Pre-Season Testing - Day 3 report: Mercedes dominates the last day in Bahrain

Mercedes tops Bahrain test with Antonelli leading as 2026 F1 regulations spark technical revolution.

February 13, 20268 min readby Simone Scanu

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Alpine breaks the Active Aero mold: the new rear wing is making the management nervous

Alpine’s A526 debuts an inverted rear-wing actuation concept for 2026, diverging from the grid’s sta...

by Simone Scanu

February 13, 20263 min read0

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Bahrain testing - Day 3: Mercedes leads the morning session, but Ferrari is strong

Russell tops Bahrain 2026 F1 test as Mercedes finds pace, Ferrari shines, and teams adapt to new act...

by Simone Scanu

February 13, 20267 min read0

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Verstappen dismisses Wolff's engine claims: Mercedes "sandbagging" ahead of critical FIA decision

Max Verstappen disputes Toto Wolff’s claim that Mercedes’ compression-ratio technique is worth only ...

by Simone Scanu

February 13, 20263 min read0

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Pre-Season Testing - Day 2 report: Ferrari leads the pace while Mercedes engine shows reliability issues

Ferrari tops Bahrain 2026 F1 testing as McLaren shines and Mercedes, Red Bull face reliability woes.

by Simone Scanu

February 12, 20268 min read0

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Bahrain testing - Day 2: Leclerc leads the morning session; Red Bull and Mercedes struggle

Leclerc tops Bahrain testing for Ferrari as McLaren impresses and Red Bull, Mercedes face reliabilit...

by Simone Scanu

February 12, 20268 min read0

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According to Mercedes, Red Bull's energy deployment makes them one-second faster on the straight

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff admits Red Bull has a major 2026 testing edge in energy deployment—worth ab...

by Simone Scanu

February 12, 20263 min read0

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Pre-Season Testing - Day 1 report: McLaren leads, Red Bull reliability and Lindblad performance

F1 2026 testing opens in Bahrain with McLaren fastest, Red Bull reliable, and new teams Audi and Cad...

by Simone Scanu

February 11, 20269 min read0

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Hamilton does not like the new F1 cars: "slower than GP2 and ridiculously complex"

Lewis Hamilton’s critique of the 2026 F1 rules is less a rejection of the new era and more a warning...

by Simone Scanu

February 11, 20263 min read0

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Bahrain testing: Verstappen leads first morning session with plenty of laps completed

F1 2026 testing kicks off in Bahrain with Verstappen fastest, Williams strong, and new active aero r...

by Simone Scanu

February 11, 20268 min read0

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Audi's no sidepod concept: how the R26 is redefining 2026 F1 aerodynamics

Audi has unveiled a dramatic R26 sidepod redesign for 2026 F1 testing, swapping horizontal slats for...

by Simone Scanu

February 11, 20264 min read0

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Fernando Alonso's critique: why modern F1 racing has lost its soul

Fernando Alonso argues modern Formula 1 has traded raw, instinctive racing for energy-management and...

by Simone Scanu

February 11, 20266 min read0

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F1 Academy: Mercedes signs Payton Westcott. Shi Wei return as Wild Card

Payton Westcott joins Mercedes for 2026 F1 Academy with PREMA; Shi Wei returns as Shanghai Wild Card...

February 10, 20262 min read0