Follow live updates and analysis of the second week of Formula 1's preseason test in Bahrain as the 2026 cars take to the track.

Formula 1’s final preseason test ahead of the 2026 season is underway. All 11 teams are taking to the Bahrain International Circuit in their new cars, bidding to complete as much running as possible before the checkered flag on Friday.

Carlos Alcaraz spent time in Bahrain watching F1 pre-season testing. The tennis world number one and newly crowned Australian Open champion wanted a closer look at the 2026 Formula One cars.

SAKHIR, Bahrain (AP) — Max Verstappen says it is “no fun” to drive the new Formula 1 cars and sweeping changes for 2026 mean the series no longer feels like F1. Regulation changes for 2026 have made cars smaller and lighter,

Liam Lawson continues to improve in Formula One’s pre-season, and posted the 12th fastest time of the day as testing resumed in Bahrain. With Formula One’s 11 teams taking to Sakhir International Circuit to get to grips with their new cars before the 2026 season begins in March,

Ahead of his return to court at the Qatar Open, Alcaraz visited Fernando Alonso and Carlos Sainz in Bahrain for a Formula One (F1) pre-season testing event. After travelling to Doha for the Qatar Open, Alcaraz was asked about his visit to the F1 event in his pre-tournament press conference.

Formula 1 will return to racing for the 2026 season in a little under a month's time, bringing with it a completely new set of engine and chassis regulations.

All of the latest news and updates from Bahrain as the second pre-season Formula 1 test gets underway ahead of the Australian GP