Gabriel Bortoleto drives the Audi R26 on the morning of day one at the 2026 F1 pre-season test (all images XPB)Oscar Piastri in the McLaren MCL40The Red Bull RB22 with a litany of sensors attachedNose detail of the Red Bull RB22The 2026 regulations mark the return of bargeboard designs, seen here on the Racing Bulls VCARB 03The first Aston Martin designed under Adrian Newey’s guidance, the Honda-powered AMR26‘Viking horn’ aerodynamic elements either side of the central air intake of the Aston Martin AMR26Lewis Hamilton exits the pits aboard the Ferrari SF-26The Red Bull RB22 with a litany of sensors attachedUpper sidepod detail of the Audi R26Alpine A526 sidepod inlet detailAlpine mechanics return the A526 of Franco Colapinto to the pit lane after it stopped on track during the opening day’s morning sessionThe Williams FW48 hit the track for the first time during the first Bahrain testGeorge Russell in the Mercedes W17 with airflow sensors attachedUnderneath the sidepod of the Ferrari SF-26Cadillac CA01 side architectureFront suspension mounting points and master cylinder in the Alpine A526 noseNose of the Racing Bulls VCARB 03Haas VF-26 turning vane detail
