George Russell has set the pace as Formula 1 teams tested their new cars in Bahrain. Mercedes driver Russell led the afternoon session and edged out McLaren’s Oscar Piastri who topped the morning run.

First day of the second F1 pre-season test in Bahrain Mercedes' George Russell tops timesheets with a 1:33.459 from McLaren's Oscar Piastri Final three days of running before 2026 campaign starts in ...