Coverage of the 2026 Formula 1 Pre-Season Testing starts on February 11 at the Bahrain International Circuit! Watch every session LIVE on beIN SPORTS!

In the 2026 season, Formula 1 will once again feature 24 rounds, starting in Melbourne, Australia on March 6-8 through to Abu Dhabi on Dec. 4-6.

While McLaren, Mercedes, Red Bull and Ferrari remain favourites, the pre-season talk is about engine overhauls and rule loopholes.

Mercedes reaffirmed belief that it is the team to beat in Formula 1 this year after Andrea Kimi Antonelli topped a Silver Arrows 1-2 on the final day of this week’s 2026 Bahrain pre-season test.

New engines, new regulations and an 11-team grid are just some of the changes in Formula 1 this season. Get up to speed with what is new in F1 ahead of the Australian Grand Prix.

The Israel, U.S., Iran conflict has already caused flights to be rerouted and Pirelli to cancel tire testing. With President Trump saying that operations could last several weeks and Iran retaliating across multiple countries in the Middle East, the F1 schedule could be at risk of cancellations.

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Aston Martin endured a hugely disappointing pre-season as they managed the least mileage and set the slowest times of Formula 1s 11 teams; watch the season-opening Australian Grand Prix from March 6-8,

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Mercedes conducted a very different pre-season, choosing to do most of their work at times of day when the track surface would not have been conducive to fast lap times. Despite that, the race simulation efforts of George Russell and Kimi Antonelli still caught the eye.