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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.
Formula 1’s 2026 revolution has finally broken cover in Bahrain and the telemetry and revealed some eye-opening facts. For the first time, the speculation can be stripped away and replaced with hard data — a straight,
Fastest lap times and most laps completed at Formula 1s first official pre-season test in Bahrain; watch full coverage of the final pre-season test in Bahrain live on Sky Sports F1 from 18-20
Formula One wrapped up pre-season testing in Bahrain on Friday with Charles Leclerc fastest for Ferrari and Racing Bulls rookie Arvid Lindblad pounding out a single-day record of 165 laps.
For a minute or so on Saturday afternoon at Monza, Lando Norris was not only provisional polesitter for the Italian Grand Prix, but also a record-breaker: his 1m18.869s lap meant an average speed of 264.423km/h, faster than Lewis Hamilton’s 264.362km/h ...
Stroll failed to set a qualifying lap time, and Aston Martin needed to request for the stewards to allow him to start Sunday’s F1 race.
A clear guide to F1 qualifying in 2026 including Q1 Q2 Q3 format, sprint qualifying rules and the 107 percent rule explained.
Fastest laps may have been, at times, of limited significance in Formula 1; still, Lewis Hamilton’s quickest race lap in the Singapore Grand Prix marked his 16th consecutive season with the feat, which shouldn’t be understated. Michael Schumacher was ...