McLaren team principal Andrea Stella said this week’s preseason test in Bahrain has exposed three areas of Formula 1’s new regulations that need to be changed before the first race in Australia, citing safety concerns for two of them.
Category: Formula 1
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F1 testing LIVE: Charles Leclerc fastest at lunch from Lando Norris as crucial final week begins
Follow live updates and analysis of the second week of Formula 1’s preseason test in Bahrain as the 2026 cars take to the track.
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Jamaica sledder: F1’s Hamilton would shine on ice
Jamaican sprinter-turned-bobsledder Tyquendo Tracey has said Lewis Hamilton would do “very well” if he swapped Formula 1 tracks for the ice of the Winter Olympics.
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F1 testing LIVE: Charles Leclerc sets early pace from Lando Norris as crucial final week begins
Follow live updates and analysis of the second week of Formula 1’s preseason test in Bahrain as the 2026 cars take to the track.
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F1 testing LIVE: Latest updates from Test Two; will a top team emerge in Bahrain?
Follow live updates and analysis of the second week of Formula 1’s preseason test in Bahrain as the 2026 cars take to the track.
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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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Barcelona circuit to remain on F1 calendar
Formula 1 has confirmed an extension of its race contract with the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.
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Norris on Max complaints: ‘Can retire’ if he wants
Reigning champion Lando Norris has countered Max Verstappen’s criticism of Formula 1’s new regulations, saying there is “nothing to complain about” from a driver’s perspective and his 2025 title rival can quit the sport if he does not like the new cars.
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Aston Martin make first appearance at Barcelona test
Aston Martin made its first appearance at this week’s preseason test at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya after completing a handful of laps in the final hour of the penultimate day.
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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.