Lewis Hamilton has confirmed that Ferrari failed to complete its programme on the second day of the final pre-season test in Bahrain, following an issue with the SF-26.
The seven-time world champion had the entirety of Thursday behind the wheel of the SF-26, marking his final running of pre-season testing.
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Red Bull unveils aggressive upgrade package for Max Verstappen in Bahrain
Red Bull's new front-wing on the first day of the final Bahrain pre-season test was not the only upgrade it brought to Sakhir.
Several changes were made to the RB22, including on the sidepods, and further small aerodynamic tweaks to the winglets on the sidepods of the engine air-intake, with additional ones also placed on the sides of the rear crash structure.
READ MORE: Red Bull unveils aggressive upgrade package for Max Verstappen in Bahrain
F1 2026 Bahrain pre-season 2nd Test - Day 2 full results
Kimi Antonelli has ended the second day of pre-season testing on top of the time sheets as he lowered the testing benchmark further.
The Italian driver clocked a 1:32.803 for Mercedes, ensuring the Brackley-based squad has ended both test days held this week on top.
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Max Verstappen suffers Oscar Piastri Bahrain 'race' defeat
Red Bull appears to have ground to make up on its rivals, with Max Verstappen having produced a slower race simulation than Oscar Piastri.
The RB22 is certainly among the top four cars, though Mercedes in particular seems to have performance in reserve.
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Max Verstappen sets final Red Bull test goal as 'super sensitive' concern highlighted
Max Verstappen has labelled Pirelli's F1 tyres as “super sensitive” following his latest experience behind the wheel at testing.
Verstappen enjoyed a productive, uninterrupted day on Thursday as he tallied 139 laps through the eight hours of running.
READ MORE: Max Verstappen sets final Red Bull test goal as 'super sensitive' concern highlighted
Toto Wolff reacts furiously to latest 'illegal' claim
Toto Wolff has reacted furiously to the latest speculation that Mercedes' fuel supplier is facing a race against time to homologate its product ahead of the start of the new F1 season.
The Mercedes team principal has already had to contend with suspicion in the compression ratio saga, which is on the brink of reaching a conclusion.
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