Don’t panic: Formula 1’s 2026 cars still deliver the sounds and speed we love

Upon hearing a V12 engine for the very first time at a classic F1 car show at Brands Hatch in England, the sound reverberated through my body. The smell of being in a paddock is visceral, the oil and fuel hanging in the air as amateur racers proudly worked away on their cars before going onto the track.

F1 testing: Mercedes double up in Bahrain but McLaren, Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton close - day 2 as it happened

Follow live updates and analysis of the second week of Formula 1's preseason test in Bahrain as the 2026 cars take to the track.

F1 preseason testing takeaways: Ferrari’s fancy, vanished wing sums up the games at play

Rotating wings. Teams accusing each other of sandbagging. A murky running order. F1's preseason is starting to heat up
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F1 Bahrain pre-season test: Norris fastest as Ferrari debuts trick rear wing

Lando Norris has set a new fastest lap at Formula 1 Bahrain pre-season testing, while Ferrari grabbed attention with a rotating rear wing

Carlos Alcaraz says what he thinks about Formula 1 after watching Bahrain test

Carlos Alcaraz spent time in Bahrain watching F1 pre-season testing. The tennis world number one and newly crowned Australian Open champion wanted a closer look at the 2026 Formula One cars.