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F1 2026 Bahrain pre-season test: Lando Norris edges Max Verstappen on day one

McLaren trumped Red Bull in terms of pace on the first day of running, but Max Verstappen completed more laps than any other driver

Motorsport · Feb 11

Red Bull-Ford engine "the benchmark" in F1 Bahrain test, rivals claim

Mercedes Formula 1 boss shrugs off the early hype around his team and suggests Red Bull Ford has the stronger 2026 power unit

Motorsport · Feb 11

F1 2026 cars faster than expected with performance levels similar to 2025 - Pirelli

Early indications regarding F1 2026 performance are positive, as simulations submitted by the teams for Bahrain show that lap times are expected to be almost in line with those of the 2025 cars

Motorsport · Feb 11

Dale Earnhardt Jr. on his F1 fandom, and who he'd like to see try NASCAR

Earnhardt loved watching Häkkinen and Schumacher battle back for the crown years ago, and he spoke to what F1 drivers he'd love to see try stock car racing

Motorsport · Feb 9

First pictures of McLaren 2026 F1 car livery revealed ahead of Lando Norris title defence

The reveal took place at a launch event in Bahrain, where two three-day pre-season tests will take place - the first later this week - ahead of March’s season opener in Melbourne

The Independent UK · Feb 9

Zak Brown: ‘Highly motivated’ Lando Norris’ confidence sky high for F1 defence

Norris saw off Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and team-mate Oscar Piastri to land his maiden title at last season’s finale in Abu Dhabi.

The Independent UK · Feb 9

Lando Norris says ‘giddy’ George Russell hungry to replace him as F1 world champion

Norris will head into next month’s opening race in Australia with the number one on his McLaren for the first time

The Independent UK · Feb 5

Lando Norris driven to defend F1 title but says he has ‘different mentality to Max’

McLaren’s Lando Norris insists he enters the new Formula One season highly motivated to retain the world championship he won for the first time last year

The Guardian - UK · Feb 5

How becoming F1 champion will be the making of "more relaxed" Norris

The McLaren star has often experienced mental struggles in years gone by, but becoming F1 world champion should only leave a much-improved version of himself as Lando Norris comes into the 2026 campaign

Autosport · Feb 5

Footage of Daniel Ricciardo's reaction to Max Verstappen taking No. 3 surfaces

Footage of Daniel Ricciardo reacting warmly to Max Verstappen wearing the no. 3 on his cap has delighted fans

Motorsport · Feb 4