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F1 Bahrain pre-season test: Leclerc pips Norris on morning of day four

4 months ago

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Charles Leclerc kicked off the final week of pre-season testing for the 2026 Formula 1 campaign by going fastest in Bahrain, as the top teams asserted their dominance over the... read more »

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"We are not the benchmark," insists Wache

4 months ago

from: Pitpass.com

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Despite the persistent claims - from Mercedes-powered drivers - Red Bull technical director, Pierre Wache insists that his team is not the current benchmark. read more »

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Red Bull: ‘We are not the benchmark’ for 2026

4 months ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Red Bull has categorically denied that it is the team to beat in F1 following suggestions of an energy deployment advantage surfacing in Bahrain. The post Red Bull: ‘We are... read more »

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Late F1 rule change would 'screw' Mercedes amid Red Bull 2026 "benchmark" claim

4 months ago

from: Crash.Net

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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff voices his concerns amid the ongoing F1 2026 engine row. read more »

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Red Bull fears it's slower than F1's top three: "Ferrari, Mercedes and McLaren are faster"

4 months ago

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During winter testing in Bahrain, no one appears keen to take on the role of favourite for the 2026 Formula 1 season. Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff has labelled Red Bull Racing... read more »

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F1 Bahrain pre-season test: Russell fastest from Hamilton in morning session

4 months ago

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George Russell topped the final morning session of Formula 1's first Bahrain pre-season test, leading Lewis Hamilton.Russell set the fastest time of the week so far less... read more »

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"It's diversion tactics," says Verstappen of Wolff's claim

4 months ago

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Like Pitpass, four-time world champion, Max Verstappen is sceptical of Toto Wolff's claim that the Red Bull power unit is the current benchmark. read more »

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Leclerc remains cautious despite setting the benchmark time on Day 2 in Bahrain

4 months ago

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Completing a full day of running at the wheel of the SF‑26 on the second day of the three‑day programme, Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc set the benchmark time at the Bahrain... read more »

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F1 Bahrain pre-season test: Leclerc fastest as unreliability hits Mercedes, Red Bull

4 months ago

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Charles Leclerc topped the second morning of Formula 1's opening Bahrain pre-season test, as Mercedes and Red Bull were hit by reliability trouble alongside Cadillac.About... read more »

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Sainz offers intriguing F1 2026 engine insight as Red Bull Ford "a step ahead"

4 months ago

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Williams driver Carlos Sainz says Red Bull Ford's power units have looked "a step ahead", backing similar comments by Mercedes, as he offered fresh insight into... read more »

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Norris sets the early benchmark as the 2026 generation of cars completes its first meaningful ...

4 months ago

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The opening day of pre‑season testing at the Bahrain International Circuit marked the first true on‑track examination of Formula 1's radically revised 2026 machinery. read more »

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Wolff: Red Bull, not Mercedes, the 2026 benchmark

4 months ago

from: EspnF1.com

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Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff believes Red Bull have set the early benchmark for power unit performance under Formula 1's new regulations. read more »

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Wolff bigs up Red Bull's engine

4 months ago

from: Pitpass.com

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As the row over his own engine continues, Mercedes boss, Toto Wolff suggests that in fact it is the Red Bull power unit that is the current benchmark. read more »

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Wolff: Mercedes "screwed" if FIA and F1 side with rivals in engine row

4 months ago

from: Autosport.com

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The Mercedes engine is at the centre of attention at the start of Formula 1 testing in Bahrain. Although Toto Wolff emphasised that Red Bull is the benchmark in his view, that... read more »

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Toto Wolff cautious over talk of Mercedes 2026 title bid

4 months ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Toto Wolff has sought to play down expectations that Mercedes and George Russell are set to be the benchmark ahead of the new F1 season. The post Toto Wolff cautious over talk... read more »

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Mercedes set new benchmark, McLaren hit trouble on penultimate F1 test day

5 months ago

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Mercedes set the pace as Aston Martin's 2026 F1 car debuted and McLaren ran into trouble. read more »

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Why Ford is contributing more to Red Bull's F1 engines than initially planned

6 months ago

from: Autosport.com

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Later this month, both Red Bull teams will get the first taste of the all-new in-house power unit and although the first winter test in Barcelona will take place behind closed... read more »

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How George Russell used Lewis Hamilton as benchmark for ‘strongest year’ with Mercedes

6 months ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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George Russell explained how using Lewis Hamilton's performance in F1 in 2021 became a benchmark for him as he summed up 2025 as his "strongest year". The post... read more »

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F1 2025 Mexico City Grand Prix – FP3 Results

8 months ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Lando Norris posted the benchmark lap time in the third and final practice session at the 2025 F1 Mexico City GP. The post F1 2025 Mexico City Grand Prix – FP3 Results appeared... read more »

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Colapinto enters crucial weeks as Aron outing offers F1 benchmark

8 months ago

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One week on from being slapped on the wrists by Alpine for ignoring team orders, Franco Colapinto enters a crucial set of races to secure his Formula 1 future. At the end of... read more »

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McLaren: Red Bull-Max Verstappen should now be considered F1’s benchmark combination

8 months ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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McLaren boss Andrea Stella believes that Max Verstappen's advantage at the United States Grand Prix shows he and Red Bull are now the benchmark in F1. The post McLaren:... read more »

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Lando Norris sets early benchmark with fastest FP1 time for F1 US GP

8 months ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Lando Norris set the fastest time in first practice for this weekend's F1 US GP, after a flurry of fast laps at the end of the hour. The post Lando Norris sets early... read more »

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F1 Singapore GP: Verstappen heads tight FP3 as Lawson crashes again

9 months ago

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Max Verstappen set the fastest time in a red-flagged final practice at the 2025 Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix.McLaren's Lando Norris was the early pacesetter on mediums,... read more »

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Max Verstappen sets benchmark in FP3 for F1 Singapore GP

9 months ago

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Max Verstappen set blistering pace in final practice for the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix, with the top three drivers split by just one tenth of a second. Track evolution and... read more »

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F1 Singapore GP: Alonso tops FP1 from Leclerc, Albon sidelined by brake fire

9 months ago

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Fernando Alonso opened the Singapore Grand Prix weekend with the fastest time in Formula 1's first free practice session, as the Aston Martin driver finished the session... read more »