McLaren: Ferrari and Mercedes are top of early F1 2026 pecking order - Autosport.com - Formula 1 - Stories

McLaren F1 team principal Andrea Stella admitted Mercedes and Ferrari "were quicker than us" in race simulations at the first pre-season test in Bahrain, and also believes Red Bull will be in the mix.
As teams dug into long runs on Thursday and Friday, the fog of war surrounding pre-season testing was lifted little by little. While there are still a lot of question marks over the exact pecking ...Keep reading

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Round-up: Piastri fears starts are a “recipe for disaster” with new cars, and more | RaceFans Round-up - RaceFans

Sunday's edition of the RaceFans round-up.

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Who has impressed so far in Bahrain testing? | Craig and Ted’s pecking order - SkySports F1

Sky Sports’ Craig Slater and Ted Kravitz take look at pre-season testing so far with day three in Bahrain complete.

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'Pass the parcel!' - Why are F1's big four all claiming each other are faster? - SkySports F1

There is always mystery at Formula 1 testing over which team actually has the fastest car, but the 2026 pre-season puzzle is shaping up as one of the most confusing and complex in the sport's history.

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Toto Wolff reacts to Andrea Kimi Antonelli crashing his rare Mercedes-AMG company car - Motorsport.com - European Le Mans - Stories

Mercedes Formula 1 CEO and team principal Toto Wolff has joked about Andrea Kimi Antonelli's crash in his new company car, explaining that - thankfully - the only thing that was hurt was the Italian driver's ego.
Antonelli picked up the keys to an exclusive Mercedes-AMG GT 63 PRO Motorsport Collectors’ Edition company car, valued at approximately £180,000, ahead of the 2026 F1 season. But ...Keep reading

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'We're not quick enough' - Norris says McLaren are behind Ferrari, Red Bull - SkySports F1

Lando Norris believes world champions McLaren currently trail Ferrari and Red Bull on pace with four days of pre-season testing to go.

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F1MATHS: How will the FIA monitor the fuel-flow limit with a German‑Romanian technology? - F1technical.net

Having been named exclusive fuel flow meter supplier for Formula 1’s 2026–2030 power unit era, F1Technical's senior writer Balazs Szabo delivers some key things to know about Allengra.

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