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Five drivers with a point to prove in F1 2026

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Five drivers with a point to prove in F1 2026

Cadillac names first F1 car after Mario Andretti

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Bahrain Pre-Season 2
Cadillac names first F1 car after Mario Andretti

Honda reveals cause of "extremely challenging" Aston Martin F1 engine issue

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Bahrain Pre-Season 2
Honda reveals cause of "extremely challenging" Aston Martin F1 engine issue

What is super clipping – and can it be F1's plan B for 2026?

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Bahrain Pre-Season 2
What is super clipping – and can it be F1's plan B for 2026?

Why rain is a growing concern for teams early in the 2026 F1 season

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Bahrain Pre-Season 2
Why rain is a growing concern for teams early in the 2026 F1 season

Is pure driver skill still rewarded under F1’s 2026 regulations?

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Bahrain Pre-Season 2
Is pure driver skill still rewarded under F1’s 2026 regulations?

Why one of the biggest challenges in upgrading 2026 F1 cars isn’t technical

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Bahrain Pre-Season 2
Why one of the biggest challenges in upgrading 2026 F1 cars isn’t technical

Can Aston Martin dig itself out of the hole – and how quickly?

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Bahrain Pre-Season 2
Can Aston Martin dig itself out of the hole – and how quickly?

Why Melbourne will be more challenging for F1 – and what a plan B might look like

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Bahrain Pre-Season 2
Why Melbourne will be more challenging for F1 – and what a plan B might look like

How Ferrari's F1 2026 rear wing is reminiscent of 2011 Mercedes

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Bahrain Pre-Season 2
How Ferrari's F1 2026 rear wing is reminiscent of 2011 Mercedes

The concern with straight mode which arose in F1 Commission meeting

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Bahrain Pre-Season 2
The concern with straight mode which arose in F1 Commission meeting

Russell: Red Bull still holds best energy deployment in F1

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Bahrain Pre-Season 2
Russell: Red Bull still holds best energy deployment in F1

Analysis: Is F1 engine vote a fair solution after Mercedes kept FIA 'in the loop'?

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Bahrain Pre-Season 2
Analysis: Is F1 engine vote a fair solution after Mercedes kept FIA 'in the loop'?

Russell: My F1 2026 practice starts were my worst ever

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Bahrain Pre-Season 2
Russell: My F1 2026 practice starts were my worst ever

What the new order looks like after 2026 F1 pre-season testing

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Bahrain Pre-Season 2
What the new order looks like after 2026 F1 pre-season testing

LIVE: F1 Bahrain pre-season testing - Leclerc ups the pace, Aston Martin ends running early

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Bahrain Pre-Season 2
LIVE: F1 Bahrain pre-season testing - Leclerc ups the pace, Aston Martin ends running early

F1 Bahrain pre-season test: Ferrari fastest as Aston Martin ends running early

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Bahrain Pre-Season 2
F1 Bahrain pre-season test: Ferrari fastest as Aston Martin ends running early

Aston Martin ends F1 Bahrain pre-season test early after six laps on final day

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Aston Martin ends F1 Bahrain pre-season test early after six laps on final day

F1 Bahrain pre-season test: Leclerc quickest, Aston Martin restricted to two laps

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Bahrain Pre-Season 2
F1 Bahrain pre-season test: Leclerc quickest, Aston Martin restricted to two laps

F1 considering format changes, 12 sprints from 2027

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Bahrain Pre-Season 2
F1 considering format changes, 12 sprints from 2027

Domenicali urges F1 'not to panic or overreact' over 2026 rules

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Bahrain Pre-Season 2
Domenicali urges F1 'not to panic or overreact' over 2026 rules

What we learned from day two at Bahrain's second F1 2026 test

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Bahrain Pre-Season 2
What we learned from day two at Bahrain's second F1 2026 test

Explained: Why the FIA is putting Mercedes' F1 engine solution to a vote

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Bahrain Pre-Season 2
Explained: Why the FIA is putting Mercedes' F1 engine solution to a vote

LIVE: F1 Bahrain pre-season testing - Antonelli quickest, Aston Martin suffers latest breakdown

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LIVE: F1 Bahrain pre-season testing - Antonelli quickest, Aston Martin suffers latest breakdown

F1 Bahrain pre-season test: Antonelli quickest on day five as Aston Martin's woes continue

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Bahrain Pre-Season 2
F1 Bahrain pre-season test: Antonelli quickest on day five as Aston Martin's woes continue

How Ferrari's 180-degree rear wing works – and why it's legal

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Bahrain Pre-Season 2
How Ferrari's 180-degree rear wing works – and why it's legal

What Red Bull warned about – and whether the 2026 F1 ruleset could have been different

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Bahrain Pre-Season 2
What Red Bull warned about – and whether the 2026 F1 ruleset could have been different

F1 Bahrain pre-season test: Norris fastest as Ferrari debuts trick rear wing

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Bahrain Pre-Season 2
F1 Bahrain pre-season test: Norris fastest as Ferrari debuts trick rear wing

Why under the F1 cost cap regulatory mistakes carry compound interest

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Bahrain Pre-Season 2
Why under the F1 cost cap regulatory mistakes carry compound interest

Why McLaren is now encouraged by F1 practice starts as Bahrain trials continue

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Why McLaren is now encouraged by F1 practice starts as Bahrain trials continue

What we learned from the opening day at Bahrain's second F1 2026 test

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What we learned from the opening day at Bahrain's second F1 2026 test

LIVE: F1 Bahrain pre-season testing - Piastri fastest for McLaren, Stroll suffers off in Aston Martin

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LIVE: F1 Bahrain pre-season testing - Piastri fastest for McLaren, Stroll suffers off in Aston Martin

F1 Bahrain pre-season test: Mercedes heads McLaren by 0.01s, as four teams hit trouble

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F1 Bahrain pre-season test: Mercedes heads McLaren by 0.01s, as four teams hit trouble

F1 and manufacturers to vote on extra engine tests over compression ratio saga

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Bahrain Pre-Season 2
F1 and manufacturers to vote on extra engine tests over compression ratio saga

Why Red Bull has "zero concerns" about Verstappen losing interest in F1

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Bahrain Pre-Season 2
Why Red Bull has "zero concerns" about Verstappen losing interest in F1

FIA to trial start procedure tweaks at Bahrain F1 test

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FIA to trial start procedure tweaks at Bahrain F1 test

Verstappen doubles down on criticism of F1 2026 regulations

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Verstappen doubles down on criticism of F1 2026 regulations

F1 Bahrain pre-season test: Leclerc pips Norris on morning of day four

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F1 Bahrain pre-season test: Leclerc pips Norris on morning of day four

Video: F1 testing update

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Video: F1 testing update

What to look out for in F1's second week of Bahrain testing

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Bahrain Pre-Season 1
What to look out for in F1's second week of Bahrain testing

The unexpected factor that makes F1 qualifying more complicated in 2026

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Bahrain Pre-Season 2
The unexpected factor that makes F1 qualifying more complicated in 2026

Red Bull chief designer leaves F1 team

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Bahrain Pre-Season Testing Session 1
Red Bull chief designer leaves F1 team

Pirelli to host Bahrain wet-weather test with two F1 teams partaking

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Bahrain Pre-Season Testing Session 1
Pirelli to host Bahrain wet-weather test with two F1 teams partaking

How McLaren has tweaked its steering wheel to maximise F1’s 2026 hybrid

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Bahrain Pre-Season 1
How McLaren has tweaked its steering wheel to maximise F1’s 2026 hybrid

The safety warnings that trump driver complaints on F1 2026 cars

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Bahrain Pre-Season 1
The safety warnings that trump driver complaints on F1 2026 cars

Alonso: Newey hasn't forgotten how to design an F1 car

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Bahrain Pre-Season 1
Alonso: Newey hasn't forgotten how to design an F1 car

Why race starts get so complicated in F1 2026

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Bahrain Pre-Season 1
Why race starts get so complicated in F1 2026

Why Mercedes’ praise of Red Bull’s F1 engine may not tell the full story

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Bahrain Pre-Season 1
Why Mercedes’ praise of Red Bull’s F1 engine may not tell the full story

Aston Martin confirms it's "not at the level" of other teams after tough F1 test

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Bahrain Pre-Season 1
Aston Martin confirms it's "not at the level" of other teams after tough F1 test

McLaren: Ferrari and Mercedes are top of early F1 2026 pecking order

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Bahrain Pre-Season 1
McLaren: Ferrari and Mercedes are top of early F1 2026 pecking order

How Red Bull plans to overcome Verstappen's anger at F1 2026 ruleset

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Bahrain Pre-Season 1
How Red Bull plans to overcome Verstappen's anger at F1 2026 ruleset

Why F1's golden age isn't what you think it is

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Bahrain Pre-Season 1
Why F1's golden age isn't what you think it is

Mercedes suffers "reality check" in Bahrain F1 test with Red Bull ahead - Russell

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Mercedes suffers "reality check" in Bahrain F1 test with Red Bull ahead - Russell

What we learned from the first week of F1 Bahrain testing

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Bahrain Pre-Season 1
What we learned from the first week of F1 Bahrain testing

McLaren pleas for "imperative" safety changes before start of F1 2026

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Bahrain Pre-Season 1
McLaren pleas for "imperative" safety changes before start of F1 2026

LIVE: F1 Bahrain pre-season testing - Antonelli heads Mercedes 1-2 in closing stages

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F1 Formula 1
Bahrain Pre-Season 1
LIVE: F1 Bahrain pre-season testing - Antonelli heads Mercedes 1-2 in closing stages

F1 Bahrain pre-season test: Antonelli leads Russell in Mercedes 1-2 on day three

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F1 Bahrain pre-season test: Antonelli leads Russell in Mercedes 1-2 on day three

Red Bull fears it’s slower than F1’s top three: “Ferrari, Mercedes and McLaren are faster”

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Red Bull fears it’s slower than F1’s top three: “Ferrari, Mercedes and McLaren are faster”

Why Russell won't judge F1’s new rules just yet: “We've got to give it time”

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Why Russell won't judge F1’s new rules just yet: “We've got to give it time”

F1 Bahrain pre-season test: Russell fastest from Hamilton in morning session

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Bahrain Pre-Season 1
F1 Bahrain pre-season test: Russell fastest from Hamilton in morning session