2026 Pre-Season Testing

[gromajor]

that's not a publication from F1.
it's not on their website, neither on their twitter account.

[AR3-GP]

that's not a publication from F1.
it's not on their website, neither on their twitter account.

The doc is the one that has been circulated to the teams. It’s a test session so they don’t post what the teams have access to online.

It has the same format as last year, aside from the new zones in accordance with the new regs.

https://www.fia.com/system/files/decisi ... _zones.pdf

[FrukostScones]

Straight mode zones in red. Boring

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HA0Noy8WsAA ... name=large

That is the Bahrain circuit.

Correct.

he pointe dit out because the doc says in its header: FORMULA 1 QATAR AIRWAYS AUSTRALIAN GP 2026 - MELBOURNE

anyway, never forget proofreading by second person. ; P

we assume it is real and it very very very conservative. Maybe they will play around with it the next test?

What does this imply for Bahrain being allegedly the 3rd best harvesting track of the season?

[gearboxtrouble]

I wonder if teams will try to run with a restricted battery charge to simulate some of the less easy tracks for brake regen so that they can refine deployment maps and driving techniques at a track where it isn't as necessary. It would make sense to dedicate at least some of the running to optimizing what will probably be the steepest early learning curve.

[FittingMechanics]

Overtake mode detection is once a lap, but you can use extra charge allowance anywhere.

Straight line zones are as expected, quite conservative for now.

[GoranF1]

What time does it start? CET

[AR3-GP]

What time does it start? CET

11 minutes away

https://www.formula1.com/en/racing/2026 ... -testing-1

[GoranF1]

What time does it start? CET

11 minutes away

https://www.formula1.com/en/racing/2026 ... -testing-1

Thanks. Is it worth to subscribe to F1TV ....is there anything on testing?

[erudite450]

What time does it start? CET

11 minutes away

https://www.formula1.com/en/racing/2026 ... -testing-1

Thanks. Is it worth to subscribe to F1TV ....is there anything on testing?

Bear in mind that they are only going to broadcast the final hour of each day of this first test.

[AR3-GP]

Sector 2 is the barometer in Bahrain.

[_cerber1]

[Kyo]

To those that don't know, official live timing is up.

[AR3-GP]

The Audi looks very different from barcelona...

[gromajor]

aaah, now we can talk about zero pods.

[dialtone]

The Audi looks very different from barcelona...

https://i.postimg.cc/nc2mwgjM/image.png

That looks quite impressive, good amount of outwash there.