Bahrain 2026 F1 testing: How to watch and who is driving each day
A guide to Formula 1’s 2026 pre-season testing schedule, including dates, venues and how the winter running is structured
Deputy editor Gordon Cruickshank has been working at Motor Sport for 30 years and in honour of the occasion we sat him down to ask about the ‘good’ old days of the magazine when a certain Wesley J Tee ruled over the publication. 
The stories are absolutely brilliant – even if you have only ever read one or two issues this is a must. What’s more, after our chat with Gordon, Nigel, Rob and myself go through the first half of the Formula 1 season.
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A guide to Formula 1’s 2026 pre-season testing schedule, including dates, venues and how the winter running is structured
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