Charles Leclerc clocks quickest time at final F1 pre-season testing in Bahrain

Giles Richards at the Bahrain International Circuit Fri, 20 February 2026 at 5:18 pm UTC·3 min read Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc took the bragging rights with the quickest time at the final Formula One pre-season test before the season proper begins in Australia in just two weeks, while Aston Martin endured a horror show. At the end of the final day of the third test some of the cars were let off the leash to put in some runs on soft tyres with lower fuel loads and Leclerc looked very much at home as he hurled his...