Bahrain F1 test: Russell sets fastest time of the week on final morning
Mercedes made up for Thursday's problems with a lot of laps in the final morning
Formula 1’s on its summer shutdown, so Mark Hughes, Motor Sport’s Grand Prix editor, joins Jack Phillips, Simon Arron and Motor Sport’s new production editor, Rob Ladbrook, to look at the season so far.
The many, many questions from readers get answered, including whether Mercedes knows how Ferrari made up the deficit, what will happen at Red Bull, and who’s been the best of the rest on the F1 grid.
Plus, the team has its say on who will be world champion come November, and whether they will be in the same league as Fangio.
Mercedes made up for Thursday's problems with a lot of laps in the final morning
F1's biggest star Max Verstappen says the new 2026 cars are "anti-racing", creating somewhat of a PR nightmare for the championship
Leclerc goes quickest as several teams continued to impress with their mileage
Ferrari quickest as rivals spend most of the morning in the garage