Schedule, entry list and how to follow
MotoGP will hold its final pre-season test of 2026 at the Chang International Circuit in Buriram, Thailand on 21-22 February. The collective test will precede the opening race of the year, also scheduled in Thailand on 1 March. MotoGP already completed six days of testing at the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia earlier this month, […]
Aston Martin ends F1 Bahrain pre-season test early after six laps on final day
Aston Martin curtailed its Formula 1 pre-season testing programme in Bahrain as an after-effect of earlier technical issues. Having switched to a Honda engine supply for F1’s new era, Aston Martin is the only team to use the Japanese power units and has struggled so far. Regardless of its mediocre pace, the AMR26’s unreliability has […]
2027 MotoGP rules designed to prevent us from «inventing something strange”
Ducati CEO Claudio Domenicali believes the new MotoGP technical regulations for 2027 are aimed at simplifying the series and “preventing Ducati from inventing something strange”. The 2026 season marks the last under the current technical regulations, an era that has seen Ducati emerge as a clear dominant force. The Borgo Panigale marque began making strides […]
Antonelli quickest on day five as Aston Martin’s woes continue
Kimi Antonelli went quickest on the penultimate day of Formula 1’s pre-season testing in Bahrain on Thursday. The Mercedes driver set the best time so far for 2026-spec machinery at the Sakhir track, going over six tenths faster than anyone prior to today, with a 1m32.803s – narrowly quicker than Oscar Piastri. McLaren and Red […]
Why the FIA is putting Mercedes’ F1 engine solution to a vote
In the weeks leading up to the season opener in Melbourne, the words “compression ratio” have dominated paddock conversations. Since rivals caught wind of the fact that Mercedes complies with the 16:1 limit during static tests at ambient temperature but is able to achieve a higher ratio while running, the topic has become political and […]