2026 formula 1 All the top teams during the ongoing pre-season test in Bahrain for — Ferrari, Mercedes, McLaren and Red Bull — made an interesting point: Neither team is claiming to have fastest car Even if they are showing good marks in tests from time to time. This conversation highlights the tension, strategy and uncertainty of F1’s next season.
Mixed picture in test results:
in the first test Kimi Antonelli and George Russell of Mercedes recorded the fastest lap time, but the team principal said that There may be a huge amount of potential hidden in Red Bull’s power unit And that could prove to be Raias’ biggest strength in his debut.
Red Bull’s response:
Red Bull themselves have said they could be fourth fastest on the grid and Ferrari, Mercedes and McLaren look to be ahead of them. He says that currently No team clearly appears to be the strongest And it is too early to reach any definite conclusions.
Thinking of McLaren and Ferrari:
McLaren’s star driver lando norris admitted that his car is not weak, but Currently slightly behind the pace against Ferrari and Red Bull And the team has to improve further.
There itself Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc also advised that test scores should be considered to the end at all costs because Real-season performance may vary completely And many teams are hiding their complete package till now.
Why is everything unclear?
Main objective of rain test Not to show speed, but to collect data Is, teams often She controls time arbitrarily So that competitors do not see their actual performance, and 2026 under new rulesall teams now Experiencing your cars and hybrid systems.
Therefore, before the start of the season, no team wants to make a strong claim that they they are the fastest. Bahrain test results indicate F1 2026 season Quite competitive, ambiguous and exciting so far is, and the biggest answer right now Australian Grand Prix (March 6–8).
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