Formula 1

• F1 Bahrain pre-season test: Mercedes heads McLaren by 0.01s, as four teams hit trouble

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  George Russell set the fastest lap of Formula 1’s Bahrain pre-season testing so far as the second week of running got under way at Sakhir. The...

• Red Bull boss addresses claims Verstappen could lose interest in F1 amid brutal 2026 car criticism

  18-2-2026 Formula 1 Crash.net 57

  Red Bull Team Principal Laurent Mekies said Max Verstappen will become the best at "mastering" the new regulations

• Mercedes leads day one of final Bahrain F1 test as rivals hit trouble

  18-2-2026 Formula 1 Crash.net 64

  Mercedes ended the opening day of the second Bahrain F1 test fastest of all

• FIA issue statements on commission and power unit meetings

  18-2-2026 Formula 1 Formula1.com 59

  Formula 1’s governing body, the FIA, have issued a pair of updates following meetings of the F1 Commission and the F1 Power Unit Advisory Committee...

• F1 moves to close loophole in new engine rules

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  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.

• Mercedes Engine Saga Rages on: Formula 1 Commission's Bahrain Meeting

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  Feb.18 - The Formula 1 Commission meets in Bahrain on Wednesday amid intensifying controversy over Mercedes' disputed engine compression...

• Who is Vettel's Favourite to Win 2026 F1 Title?

  18-2-2026 Formula 1 F1-fansite.com 52

  Feb.18 - Sebastian Vettel has played down the prospect of a Formula 1 comeback - either as a driver or in a senior paddock role - but admits...

• F1 Fuel Rumours: Which Teams Are Struggling With Homologation?

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  Feb.18 - Only two fuel suppliers have fully cleared the FIA's new sustainable fuel homologation process ahead of the 2026 Formula 1 season,...

• F1 2026: Vettel Calls for Calm in the 'DNA' Debate

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  Feb.18 - Sebastian Vettel has called for calm as criticism of Formula 1's new 2026 cars intensifies - but admits the sport must not "lose...

• FIA issues update on F1 engine row with key vote set to take place

  18-2-2026 Formula 1 Crash.net 55

  The FIA has confirmed that a vote on a proposed change to the assessment of the power unit compression ratio in running condition will take place

• Hamilton feeling ‘in the best place I’ve been in for a long time’

  18-2-2026 Formula 1 Formula1.com 43

  Lewis Hamilton has spoken of being “in the best place I’ve been in for a long time” ahead of the 2026 season, with the Briton also admitting to...

• McLaren-Webber Tension? Ralf Schumacher's Thoughts on Piastri's Inner Circle

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  Feb.18 - Ralf Schumacher believes Oscar Piastri's evolving management structure may reflect tensions behind the scenes at McLaren last...