Formula 1’s 2026 cars hit the track together on the opening day of pre-season testing at the Bahrain International Circuit, meaning plenty for technical minds up and down the pit lane to get stuck into…
One of those was our resident tech expert, F1 TV’s Sam Collins, who took a moment during the afternoon session to walk down the pit lane and delve into some interesting technical innovations amid the new regulations.
One of the key subjects that caught the eye were Audi's surprising new sidepods that made a first appearance on day one.
Watch Tech Talk by hitting go on the video player above.
Next Up
Related Articles
/16x9%20single%20image%20-%202026-02-11T154917.365.webp)
Hamilton reflects on decision to change race engineer
Norris explains his ‘different mentality’ to Verstappen
What we learned from Day 1 of the first Bahrain test
Watch as the F1 TV crew unpack Day 1 of first Bahrain test
Tsunoda to get back behind wheel of F1 car with Red Bull
Alonso ‘proud and excited’ to drive Newey-designed F1 car