Formula 1 cars were back on track on Wednesday as the second and final 2026 pre-season test got under way at the Bahrain International Circuit.
As usual, F1 TV’s resident technical expert Sam Collins was on hand to analyse the latest upgrade offerings from teams up and down the pit lane – including a special exhaust wing from Ferrari.
What exactly have the famous Italian marque done? How much performance could it realistically bring? And what have some of their rivals been up to at the same time?
Find out by clicking go on the player above to watch the latest Tech Talk from Bahrain.
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