F1 Testing 2026 – First Test, Day 1
P1 with Matt and Tommy
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4.9 • 3K Ratings
🗓️ 11 February 2026
⏱️ 24 minutes
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Summary
Cars on track - we repeat, CARS ON TRACK!
We're back! F1 cars hit the Bahrain International Circuit for the first proper testing of this new regulations set. So, who did well? And who's worried that even the drivers might not be able to understand the new cars? Let's find out...
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| 1:03.0 | Right. On with the episode. |
| 1:10.3 | Hello everybody and welcome back to the B1 podcast with Matt and Tommy. |
| 1:16.3 | We're here. |
| 1:17.7 | We have seen cars on track, albeit for one hour, for the first time voluntarily with our own eyes. |
| 1:26.7 | Not through a tree. Not through a tree. |
| 1:28.0 | Not through a tree. |
| 1:29.4 | Not through journalists or anything like that. |
| 1:31.6 | Through tuning in to wherever you watch Formula One. |
| 1:35.6 | And it feels good. |
| 1:38.1 | It feels really good, Tommy. |
| 1:39.9 | The start of a new regulation era. |
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