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Carlos Sainz fears 2026 energy limits could hurt racing Carlos Sainz has warned the FIA may need to fine-tune F1 2026’s energy management rules as the season unfolds.

Carlos Sainz has urged FOM and the FIA to stay 'open-minded' over the new F1 regulations, in case effects of energy management become 'a bit exaggerated'. #F1

Bring back V10s? Verstappen was right that the F1 2026 rules are a step too far Red Bull star Max Verstappen has long been a critic of the new rules for F1 2026. Pre-season testing in Bahrain did little to ease concerns.

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Max Verstappen is not the only one dismayed by the 2026 cars.

The new rules are a step too far, writes Oliver Harden.

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Damon Hill Williams return confirmed as official team ambassador Damon Hill is ‘back where I belong’ as the 1996 World Champion returns to Williams in an official ambassador role.

Damon Hill has returned to Williams as an official ambassador, ahead of the new season.

‘We’re a little bit off’ – Lando Norris flags McLaren race pace concern McLaren’s reigning champion says the MCL40 isn’t quite there yet — and pushing harder is costing them on Sundays.

Lando Norris admitted McLaren may start the season "a little bit off" the pace of frontrunning rivals.

Otmar Szafnauer shares footage after mid-air engine failure scare The former F1 team boss was on board when an airplane suffered an engine failure shortly after take-off.

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A frightening moment for former F1 team principal, Otmar Szafnauer, who was onboard a flight in the United States when an engine failure occurred.

Thankfully, he and his fellow passengers were safely evacuated upon landing.

At the Australian Grand Prix, Turn 6 will be dedicated to Red Bull's Hannah Schmitz, and Haas' Laura Mueller, in celebration of International Women's Day.

Schmitz serves as Red Bull's head of race strategy. Mueller is race engineer to Esteban Ocon at Haas.

Max Verstappen: F1 2026 ‘not pure Formula 1’ Max Verstappen admits the new regulations are "not really enjoyable," but insists Red Bull will still get his absolute best.

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The F1 'management' era is not winning over Max Verstappen.

Aston Martin’s 400-lap nightmare leaves Adrian Newey under pressure Aston Martin's season has started in ignominious fashion, leaving Adrian Newey's squad facing an uphill battle in the coming months.

'The majority of the team’s problems at present appear to stem from the lack of reliability of the power unit, but there’s also the question mark of just how good the chassis is.'

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Ferrari and Mercedes 'teams to beat' as McLaren learn MCL40 potential Andrea Stella says McLaren understands the MCL40's potential. He believes that Ferrari and Mercedes are a "step ahead" of McLaren in F1 2026.

Andrea Stella:

"This test has confirmed that Ferrari and Mercedes look like the teams to beat."

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Colton Herta: ‘If the goal isn’t to win, why do it?’ Cadillac wants Colton Herta in the F2 top 10. His mindset is one of "if the goal isn't to win, I don't see why you would do it."

Colton Herta rejects Cadillac’s top 10 F2 target.

“If the goal isn’t to win, then I don’t really see why you would do it."

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Happy heavenly birthday, Niki Lauda.

The F1 icon would have turned 77 today.

Lewis Hamilton: ‘I forgot who I was’ but I’m back Lewis Hamilton declares he is ‘reset and refreshed’ after a difficult first Ferrari season.

Lewis Hamilton:

“I’m reset and refreshed. I’m not going anywhere, so stick with me...This is going to be one hell of a season."

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Watch: Yuki Tsunoda makes quick escape after Red Bull F1 car catches fire Yuki Tsunoda was forced to make a quick escape on his return to an F1 cockpit after his Red Bull caught fire in a show run in San Francisco.

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Yuki Tsunoda returned to the cockpit of an F1 car in San Francisco on Saturday.

F1 2026 vs 2025: The Bahrain stopwatch exposes the truth For the first time, speculation gives way to a straight lap-time comparison.

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How do the 2026 F1 cars compare to 2025?

"We can see that the 2025 car reaches its peak only at the very end of the straight, just before the braking zone.

"The 2026 car hits its top speed roughly halfway down the straight, after which its velocity begins to dwindle."

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Stefano Domenicali confirms talks over potential all-team F1 2027 launch Could F1 repeat its divisive all-in launch?

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Stefano Domenicali has confirmed talks over a season-launch event in 2027.

Max Verstappen and Christian Horner were famously booed at the inaugural event in London last year.

⏱️ Charles Leclerc topped the timesheets in Bahrain, but it's McLaren which spent the most time on track across all six days.

Every F1 testing result in brief as Mercedes, Ferrari, Red Bull impress A closer look at how every team performed across all six days of F1 testing.

With a whole host of running across six days of #F1 testing, we've looked back at each team's pre-season in brief.

Mercedes spring late Bahrain surprise with bold new rear wing design A ‘saddle’ mini-flap and hidden development – Mercedes saved its boldest rear wing idea for last.

A ‘saddle’ mini-flap and hidden development – Mercedes saved its boldest rear wing idea for last.

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🥵 Just six laps shy of three full Grand Prix distances around Bahrain represented a good day's work for Arvid Lindblad. Hopefully he was given an ice cream, and lots of relief for his neck.

Zak Brown put McLaren among the top four in the early pecking order, but Ferrari and Mercedes may top the early grid.

Formula 1 should bring back V10s after worrying start for F1 2026 rules Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc ended F1 testing on top in Bahrain as the challenge facing Aston Martin-Honda in F1 2026 was laid bare.

Conclusions from #F1 pre-season testing in Bahrain, as we look back at six busy days of running at Sakhir.

Oscar Piastri predicts convergence on 'very random' F1 2026 starts Oscar Piastri is seeing "very random" launches under the new procedure, as drivers get to grips with the revamped F1 cars.

Having raised early safety concerns on race starts in 2026, Oscar Piastri is seeing “very random” launches under the new procedure.

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"Watch out for Aston Martin. They'll catch up pretty quickly..."

@matcoch.bsky.social and @thomasmaheronf1.bsky.social report back after the final day of testing in Bahrain.