Given the typical fog of war shrouding pre-season testing, the rapid rate of development of 2026's all-new regulations and the uncertainty surrounding the wildly fluctuating energy requirements of the new power unit, coming up with a definitive ranking before the first race is a dangerous endeavour. But after six days a number of clear trends have emerged from Bahrain's desert mirage, and some F1 teams have already run out of room to hide.
