Kimi Antonelli kept Mercedes at the top of the timesheets on the penultimate day of preseason testing in Bahrain after lowering the overall benchmark lap time to a 1:32.803.
Category: Formula 1
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Explained: F1’s driver contracts, and potential moves in 2026
Driver contracts are a never-ending talking point across any given Formula 1 year — this is how the grid stacks up for the forseeable future.
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Have F1’s new-for-2026 regulations made the sport too complicated?
F1’s star drivers have spent much of preseason criticizing the sport’s new-for-2026 cars. They might have a point, but there are no simple solutions.
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F1 boss: Verstappen won’t quit over new rules
Stefano Domenicali is certain Max Verstappen will not quit the sport over its controversial and already-maligned new rules, which he has urged fans to “stay calm” about.
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2026 F1 livery Power Rankings: Does Red Bull’s new look take P1?
Launch season is upon us, which means as F1 teams reveal their 2026 paint schemes, ESPN votes on this year’s livery Power Rankings.
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F1 2026 car launches: All pictures of new cars as full grid completed
One of Formula 1’s biggest ever rules refreshes is upon us, making ‘launch season’ more intriguing than ever as we get a chance to see the all-new cars before they hit the track.
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F1 testing: When and how to watch final three days live, full Bahrain preseason schedule and times
After a behind-closed-doors shakedown in Barcelona, Formula 1’s 2026 season build-up moves into full view as teams head to Bahrain,
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F1 2026 grid: From world champs to rookie stars
It’s a new season with two new teams but all familiar faces — here’s the Formula 1 driver line-ups for 2026.
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F1 predicted running order for 2026: Who is on top of the new cars?
With six days of testing in Bahrain now complete, ESPN pores over the data and speaks with paddock sources to predict F1’s running order for 2026.
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F1 testing: Fastest times, most laps from preseason in Bahrain and Barcelona
After kicking off under a cloud of secrecy with a private test in Barcelona, F1 2026 had official lift-off with official preseason running in Bahrain. Here are the fastest laps.