The Race F1 Podcast · The Race Media Ltd
Bahrain Testing Day 3: Does F1 have a safety problem with new rules?
February 13, 2026·1 hr 9 min·4 clips
Fernando Alonso told journalists that a corner at Bahrain is now so slow due to energy saving that 'you could drive the car through there.'
As heard by us
A sharp Bahrain testing read on safety concerns, team politics and the limits of judging F1 pace before racing starts.
Bahrain testing day three turns into a two-front argument: who is actually quickest, and whether F1's 2026 rule set is already throwing up safety questions teams cannot neatly dismiss.
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Mercedes' Antonelli-Russell 1-2 tops the Bahrain test sheets, but the paddock is still busy naming different frontrunners.
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