F1 Testing: Day 1 Results From Second Bahrain Test Ahead of 2026

Hamilton finds new F1 cars 'more fun' to drive

Lewis Hamilton says he finds this year’s Formula 1 cars “more fun” to drive – in contrast to Max Verstappen and Fernando Alonso’s assessment of the impact of the new rules. F1 has made the biggest rule change in its history and introduced new regulations for chassis, engines, tyres and fuel. Verstappen has criticised the amount of energy management required from the new hybrid engines, but Hamilton said he was enjoying the reduced grip of the ca…

Russell, Antonelli and Shovlin comment on 2026 Bahrain Test 2 - Day 1

George Russell, Kimi Antonelli and Andrew Shovlin give their comments on Day 1 of the 2026 Bahrain Pre-Season Test 2. Read More The post Russell, Antonelli and Shovlin comment on 2026 Bahrain Test 2 – Day 1 appeared first on Silver Arrows Net.

F1 Bahrain testing: George Russell fastest on first day of final test as Lewis Hamilton suffers first Ferrari pre-season issue

George Russell edged out Oscar Piastri on the first day of F1s final 2026 pre-season test; Lewis Hamiltons running was limited by a technical issue; watch the second day of the final week of testing on Thursday from 6.50am, live on Sky Sports F1 and Sky Sports Mix

F1 testing: Day 1 results from second Bahrain test ahead of 2026

The first day's running is complete in the final week of F1 testing, with 21 of the 22 drivers having taken to the track in Bahrain.

Bahrain Test Day 1 Live coverage - Lewis Hamilton replaces Charles Leclerc as Ferrari tests updates

Lewis Hamilton takes to the track following Charles Leclerc’s morning pace, while Red Bull faces reliability issues. Here’s the live coverage of the Day 1 afternoon session of the F1 tests in Bahrain. 14:23 – Here is the updated classification after the top teams completed their first flying laps of the afternoon session. Pos Driver Best Lap Laps 1 Leclerc 1:33.739 70 2 Norris 1:34.052 54 3 Piastri 1:34.067 16 4 Antonelli 1:34.158 69 5 Ham…