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Stay Up to Speed: 2026 Bahrain Pre-Season Testing
It’s go time. Stay across every lap of 2026 Bahrain Pre-Season Testing as the season begins to take shape.
The 2026 Formula 1 season begins at Bahrain Pre-Season Testing, where teams gather at the Bahrain International Circuit to put their new cars through their paces. Follow us throughout F1 2026 testing with daily updates, lap times, technical insights, driver reactions and behind-the-scenes content.
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Through The Lens: The Best Pictures From Bahrain
2026 Bahrain Pre Season Testing - Week 1, Day 1
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2026 Bahrain Pre Season Testing - Week 1, Day 1
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2026 Bahrain Pre Season Testing - Week 1, Day 1
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2026 Bahrain Pre Season Testing - Week 1, Day 1
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Week 1, Day 1
2026 Bahrain Pre Season Testing - Week 1, Day 1
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Looking at the day, it was all okay and we didn't run into trouble, which was the most important thing
“We had a good day today; we got in a lot of laps and tested different programmes. Red Bull Ford Powertrains is still a completely new project, compared to others, so there is so much to keep learning and figuring out ahead of the first race. We went through a lot of testing procedures that we might run into during a race weekend: this might be more straightforward for a Power Unit manufacturer who have been in the game a long time, but when you are new you need to test it all. Of course, we also did a lot of normal running. Everyone is running completely different programmes, so we are not focusing on lap times and the standings, but instead focusing on understanding the car and the tyres. It is a completely different track compared to Barcelona, so it is good to have that comparison. Looking at the day, it was all okay and we didn’t run into trouble, which was the most important thing, so I can now look to Friday for what else we can learn."