Formula 1’s new era was always going to bring questions, but its first week of serious running has raised more than most. With one more preseason test in Bahrain still to come, ESPN makes sense of a fascinating three days in Sakhir.
Author: Bsky Feeder
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Ferrari impress as Leclerc leads F1 testing times
Charles Leclerc ensured Ferrari ended preseason testing in style with a scintillating set of late laps in Bahrain that will increase hype around the Italian team’s 2026 chances.
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Smith caps Braves’ 6-run 9th with walk-off slam
The Braves rallied from a 2-0 deficit in the ninth by scoring six runs, capped by Dominic Smith’s walk-off grand slam that gave Atlanta a 6-2 win over the Royals on Saturday night.
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Wolff rules out Verstappen signing, backs Russell
Toto Wolff has ruled out signing Max Verstappen from Red Bull and claimed George Russell could continue with Mercedes for another decade.
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Antonelli storms to 2nd successive pole in Japan
Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli took his second pole position of the season in qualifying for Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix.
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Izzo scoffs at retirement talk after Spartans’ exit
Michigan State coach Tom Izzo sounded as if he wasn’t even considering the possibility of retirement after Friday’s Sweet 16 loss, saying, “Why? What the hell am I going to do?”
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World Series contender tiers: How far away from winning it all is your favorite MLB team?
Can anybody stop the Dodgers? And who will emerge in 2027, 2028, 2029 …?