Ferrari and Mercedes set the pace in 2026 F1 winter testing, with McLaren confirming they’re the teams to beat. Meanwhile, Aston Martin’s Honda nightmare leaves them stranded at the back of the grid.
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Ferrari’s bold decision to run a smaller turbocharger for the 2026 F1 season is paying off with superior race starts and reliability, putting them at the center of a regulatory controversy.
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Mercedes locks out top two positions on final day of first Bahrain test with Antonelli setting fastest time of the week, while Hamilton’s Ferrari causes late red flag after 150 laps.
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Charles Leclerc maintains Ferrari’s pace with 1:34.273 on Day 2 of Bahrain testing, as Red Bull and Mercedes recover from morning setbacks; Alpine causes red flag with precautionary stop.
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Hamilton set the fastest time (1’16.348) ahead of Norris and Leclerc, while Gasly completed 164 laps on the final day in Barcelona.
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Aston Martin’s new AMR26 caused a red flag on its debut in Barcelona, while McLaren couldn’t run and Mercedes again set the pace.
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Rain limited Barcelona Day 2 testing to just Ferrari and Red Bull. Isack Hadjar crashed in the final hour while Max Verstappen set the fastest time before conditions deteriorated.
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The engine manufacturers’ meeting yielded no significant decisions regarding the compression ratio measurement controversy, to the dismay of competitors complaining about Mercedes and Red Bull’s solutions. The alleged 10-13 horsepower advantage remains in place for 2026.
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Lando Norris is convinced Lewis Hamilton will return to his best in 2026 and says he is eager to battle the seven-time world champion on track once again. The reigning F1 champion believes Ferrari’s struggles in 2025 don’t reflect Hamilton’s true abilities.
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Ferrari team principal Frédéric Vasseur has revealed that managing the cost cap—not finding performance in the wind tunnel—will be the true challenge of 2026 development. With transport costs now included and early flyaway races creating logistical nightmares, Ferrari must be « clever » about when and where to deploy upgrades.
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