Second Bahrain F1 Pre-Season Test: Winners and Losers

Second Bahrain F1 pre-season test: Winners and Losers

The second F1 pre-season test in Bahrain is done and dusted, and what we have in front of us is a scenario where a lot of questions have been answered.

Stella names rivals ‘a step ahead’ of McLaren after Bahrain

© XPB  Phillip van Osten 21/02/2026 at 16:4821/02/2026 at 14:25 40 SHARES Share on.. Share on.. Share on.. McLaren arrived in Bahrain for pre-season testing determined to defend its status as Formula 1’s benchmark team – but Andrea Stella has poured a splash of cold water on that narrative. After back-to-back Constructors’ titles...

F1 testing: Bring back V10 engines, Ferrari secret weapon, new Aston Martin hope

Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc ended F1 testing on top in Bahrain as the challenge facing Aston Martin-Honda in F1 2026 was laid bare.

News And Events From F1: The Final Pre-Season Bahrain Test

All 11 Formula 1 teams have now completed the second and final pre-season test in Bahrain before the new season starts in Melbourne, Australia, in a fortnight’s time, and there were clear winners and a distinct loser in the Middle East, with Mercedes, McLaren and Red Bull looking strong and Aston Martin still woefully off the pace.

Team by team: How Bahrain's double pre-season test went for the F1 2026 field

Six days of running in Bahrain have taught us much more about the state of play of the 2026 Formula 1 grid. Here's how every team got on, from two emerging frontrunners to one struggling would-be superteam

Bahrain F1 2026 test two winners and losers

That's it: pre-season for the 2026 Formula 1 season, featuring potentially the biggest-ever change of regulations, is complete.So who had a strong second week in Bahrain, and who - in addition to the one obvious candidate - is on the back foot ahead of the Australian Grand Prix season opener in a fortnight's time?Here's our pick of winners and losers after learning more and more about these drastically different cars:Loser: Aston MartinAston Mar…