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.
Category: Formula 1
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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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Sources: Verstappen’s engineer to join McLaren
Max Verstappen’s long-time race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase will leave Red Bull to join McLaren at the end of the 2027 season, sources have told ESPN.
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F1 discussing rule changes for 2026 season
Formula 1 has started discussions around whether to make small rule changes for the rest of the 2026 season.
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F1 drivers eviscerate new cars at Australian GP – what’s going wrong, and is there a quick fix?
F1’s new cars failed to deliver on a painful debut as Lando Norris and Co. raged at the driving experience – ESPN’s Nate Saunders makes sense of the situation.
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When’s the next F1 race, and why is there such a long break?
Three races into a new season and an all-new era of regulations, the Formula 1 2026 season has hit an unexpected pause.
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Sources: Newey to step down as Aston team leader
Adrian Newey is set to step back from his team leadership role at Aston Martin to focus solely on technical matters, sources have confirmed to ESPN.
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F1 Academy adds races after Saudi cancellation
The all-women F1 Academy has added extra races to their existing schedule in Montreal and Austin to account for the cancellation of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in April.
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Formula 1 in 2026: Full schedule as race calendar drops from 24 to 22
All the key dates for a much-anticipated 2026 Formula 1 season in a new era of regulations and 11 teams.
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Wolff: ‘Broken glass’ makes Horner return difficult
Toto Wolff has cast doubt over Christian Horner’s return to Formula 1 by claiming his rival could be dealing with the “repercussions” of having “broken a lot of glass” in the sport.