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• F1 testing: The fastest laps and most completed

  23-02-2023 15:43 via skysports.com
  
  Last updated at the end of Day One
  
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• Antonelli keeps Mercedes on top as Aston Martin stop again on penultimate test day | Formula 1

  19-02-2026 17:38 via racefans.net
  Andrea Kimi Antonelli got within three seconds of last year's pole position time as Mercedes set the pace in testing for the third day in a row.
  
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• Antonelli fastest as Hamilton endures disrupted final testing day

  19-02-2026 17:00 via skysports.com
  
  Kimi Antonelli continued Mercedes' impressive showing at Formula 1's final 2026 pre-season test by topping the timesheet as Ferrari faced further disruption on Lewis Hamilton's last day on track before the Australian Grand Prix.
  
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• Irate Wolff dimisses swirl around Mercedes’ fuel problem as ‘nonsense’

  19-02-2026 15:01
  Mercedes chief attacks backlash over engine loopholeVote on legality of power plant ‘a storm in a teacup’Toto Wolff, the Mercedes principal, has snapped back at “utter bullshit” about a potential fuel problem a day after the FIA proposed a mid-season rule change over the team’s controversial engine.It was announced on Wednesday that a vote will take place over whether a regulation change should be implemented from August onwards over the legality of Mercedes’
  
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• 'Another nonsense!' - Wolff fumes despite accepting proposed engine change

  19-02-2026 14:30 via skysports.com
  
  Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says he is "philosophically" opposed to the FIA's proposal of a mid-season rule change over a contentious engine element, but says his team are willing to be "good citizens" by accepting it despite it potentially harming their performance.
  
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• Norris sets new benchmark as Ferraris debuts novel rear wing design in test | Formula 1

  19-02-2026 12:23 via racefans.net
  Lando Norris narrowly beat the fastest time of testing so far while Ferrari revealed a striking new rear wing development.
  
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• Highlights: Norris goes fastest as Ferrari unveil 'clever' upside-down rear wing

  19-02-2026 12:23 via skysports.com
  
  Watch the highlights from the morning session of the second day of the second Bahrain pre-season Test.
  
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• Highlights: Antonelli goes fastest as Ferrari unveil 'clever' upside-down rear wing

  19-02-2026 12:23 via skysports.com
  
  Watch the highlights of the second day of the second Bahrain pre-season Test.
  
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• Potential game changer? Ferrari's 'clever' upside-down rear wing spotted in testing

  19-02-2026 09:11 via skysports.com
  
  Technical analyst Sam Collins examines Ferrari's innovative upside-down rear wing during the second day of the final test in Bahrain.
  
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• Analysed: Ferrari reveal innovative upside-down rear wing

  19-02-2026 09:11 via skysports.com
  
  Technical analyst Sam Collins examines Ferrari's innovative upside-down rear wing during the second day of the final test in Bahrain.
  
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• Round-up: Midfield teams much further behind this year admits Sainz, and more | RaceFans Round-up

  19-02-2026 01:01 via racefans.net
  Also in Thursday's edition of the RaceFans round-up, Oliver Bearman says Haas "learned something incredibly important" in yesterday's test.
  
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• Final pre-season test in Bahrain! | Day One F1 Testing Wrapped

  18-02-2026 22:10 via skysports.com
  
  Hear from Lewis Hamilton, Valtteri Bottas, Jonathan Wheatley and many more following the first day of the second testing in Bahrain.
  
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• Pictures: 2026 F1 pre-season test three day one: Bahrain | F1 pictures

  18-02-2026 18:06 via racefans.net
  Pictures from the first day of the third test for the 2026 F1 season at the Bahrain International Circuit. This gallery will be updated throughout the day.
  
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• Who's done the fastest times and most laps at F1's final pre-season test?

  18-02-2026 18:00 via skysports.com
  
  Find out who has the fastest times and which teams have completed the most laps at the final F1 pre-season test in Bahrain so far.
  
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• Russell pips Piastri on day one as F1 tests revised starting procedure | Formula 1

  18-02-2026 17:20 via racefans.net
  George Russell led Oscar Piastri by a 0.01 seconds in the first day of the final test and drivers tried the FIA's new race start procedure.
  
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• 'We've missed this' | Cars go racing as F1 trials new start procedure

  18-02-2026 17:19 via skysports.com
  
  Watch the grid line up to complete a practice start at the Bahrain Test Two Day One.
  
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• Russell starts final F1 test strongly as Hamilton suffers first Ferrari issue

  18-02-2026 17:10 via skysports.com
  
  George Russell was fastest for Mercedes on the first day of Formula 1's final 2026 testing event as Ferrari hit significant trouble for the first time in pre-season when Lewis Hamilton's running was limited by a technical issue.
  
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• Hamilton finds new F1 cars 'more fun' to drive

  18-02-2026 17:09 via bbc.com
  Lewis Hamilton says he finds the new Formula 1 cars this year "more fun" to drive - in contrast to the views of Max Verstappen and Fernando Alonso.
  
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• F1 moves to close loophole in new engine rules

  18-02-2026 16:17 via bbc.com
  Formula 1 bosses are moving towards a rule change that would close a loophole rivals believe Mercedes have exploited in the sport's new engine rules.
  
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• ‘My DNA is in this car’: Lewis Hamilton revved up for Ferrari in new F1 season

  18-02-2026 16:11
  Seven-time world champion upbeat for 2026‘I’m more connected to this car for sure,’ he saysLewis Hamilton believes he is in the “best place” he has been at Ferrari with a new car that carries his “DNA”.Hamilton’s debut season with Ferrari was disappointing, with the seven-time champion failing to take a podium for the first time and finishing sixth in the drivers’ championship, behind his teammate Charles Leclerc in fifth. By the end, he was
  
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• No immediate, major change to 2026 car rules after drivers’ criticism – FIA | Formula 1

  18-02-2026 15:34 via racefans.net
  "No immediate major regulatory changes" are needed despite Formula 1 drivers' criticism of the new cars, says the FIA.
  
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• FIA propose mid-season rule change amid engine controversy

  18-02-2026 15:20 via skysports.com
  
  The FIA have proposed a mid-season rule change to its engine regulations with a vote set to take place before the Australian Grand Prix.
  
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• FIA plans to tackle F1 power unit row by introducing new rule at summer break | Formula 1

  18-02-2026 15:06 via racefans.net
  The FIA has devised a new test to ensure engines comply with compression ratio limits but will not introduce it before the second half of the season.
  
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• 'I'm more connected with this car' - Hamilton 'really excited' for new F1 season 

  18-02-2026 14:15 via skysports.com
  
  Lewis Hamilton says he feels "more connected" to Ferrari's 2026 car than its predecessor and that he is "really excited" to see what the team can achieve this season.
  
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• Highlights: Russell quickest and registers most laps in Bahrain

  18-02-2026 12:27 via skysports.com
  
  Watch the highlights of the first day of the second Bahrain pre-season Test.
  
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• Highlights: Leclerc tops first morning of Bahrain testing

  18-02-2026 12:27 via skysports.com
  
  Watch the highlights from the morning session of the first day of the second Bahrain pre-season Test.
  
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• Leclerc quickest for Ferrari but Red Bull miss out on mileage as final test begins | Formula 1

  18-02-2026 12:18 via racefans.net
  Charles Leclerc was quickest as testing resumed in Bahrain but Red Bull managed only 13 laps over the first four hours.
  
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• Class of 2026! F1 drivers reunite in wholesome behind the scenes

  18-02-2026 12:09 via skysports.com
  
  Watch as F1 drivers reunite to take their class of 2026 season photo.
  
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• Episode 8: Making History

  18-02-2026 01:10 via bbc.co.uk
  The Cadillac and Mercedes 2026 F1 cars hit the track as Ollie Bearman dreams big at Haas.
  
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• Episode 7: Shooting for the Stars

  18-02-2026 01:05 via bbc.co.uk
  The Cadillac car build begins. Kimi Antonelli and Ollie Bearman get ready for 2026.
  
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