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Charles Leclerc Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes and Ferrari practice starts
Michelle Foster

Mercedes improves F1 2026 race starts, but Ferrari remains the benchmark in Bahrain

Carnage and chaos, or are Ferrari's rivals improving their starts?
Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin, left, and Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari, right on track in Bahrain 2026 testing
Jamie Woodhouse
Aston Martin Honda dilemma as Lewis Hamilton receives F1 2026 title boost – round-up
Adrian Newey, Honda, and Lewis Hamilton all feature in the latest F1 news headlines.
Lando Norris driving the McLaren MCL40 during Bahrain 2026 testing
Jamie Woodhouse
Lando Norris admits McLaren ‘a little bit off’ rivals in race trim
Lando Norris concedes McLaren is missing a race pace edge, with tyre degradation emerging as an early-season concern.
Lewis Hamilton pictured at Bahrain 2026 testing, as a Ferrari logo appears on the left
Jamie Woodhouse
Lewis Hamilton vows ‘one hell of a season’ after reset with Ferrari
Lewis Hamilton says he ‘forgot who I was’ but insists a refreshed mindset will fuel Ferrari’s 2026 title bid.
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella pictured at Bahrain 2026 testing, with Ferrari (above) and Mercedes (below) logos on the right
Jamie Woodhouse
Stella declares Ferrari and Mercedes ‘teams to beat’ after Bahrain test
Ferrari and Mercedes are your F1 2026 pacesetters, according to McLaren boss Andrea Stella.