As pre-season testing reaches its conclusion, which teams look best - and worst - placed ahead of the Australian Grand Prix?

It emerged that Mercedes has found a potential advantage with its new engine for the 2026 season relating to the compression ratio limits.

Ferrari has ended pre-season testing with a warning shot to rivals after Charles Leclerc set the fastest time of the fortnight in Bahrain. Leclerc ended the ninth day of testing with a best time of 1 minute 31.992 seconds, lowering last week’s Bahrain benchmark by 1.677 seconds.

Formula 1s engine dispute will be resolved before the season-opening Australian Grand Prix after talks were held in Bahrain during testing; watch the second day of the final week of testing on Thursday from 6.

All 11 teams were able to put their all-new cars through their paces at the Bahrain International Circuit for three days

Is the 2026 title already decided? Rivals Audi and Ferrari protest Mercedes' \"thermal expansion trick\" that allegedly bypasses F1's 16:1 compression limit

The FIA has proposed a new approach to the way it tests for compression ratio limits, with Formula 1's power unit manufacturers to vote on whether to approve a mid-season change that could hamper Mercedes.

Alpine appears to have made a considerable step forward from last year’s abysmal last-place championship finish, but team boss Flavio Briatore set the season objective to be in a position to snipe for occasional podiums, which at the moment seems a step beyond the French-owned squad’s standing.

Formula One's governing body moved to close a suspected loophole in the new engine regulations on Wednesday by proposing a change from August.

Follow live updates and the best video as the 2026 Formula 1 pre-season continues with three days of testing from the Bahrain International Circuit.