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Sky Sports has confirmed a major change to its usual format of its coverage of F1’s pre-season testing schedule for 2026.
Sky Sports has announced a significant change to its coverage of the Formula 1 pre-season testing schedule for 2026. The teams will now head to the Bahrain International Circuit for two separate schedules following a recent closed-doors test in Barcelona. The first session will take place from February 11 to 13, with the second scheduled for February 18-20. TV coverage of the test in Bahrain will be reduced compared to previous years, with only the final hour being broadcast live at 15:00 GMT. Sky will also air a ‘Testing Wrap’ show at 20:00 and Ted Kravitz’s ‘Ted’s Testing Notebook’ afterward. These adjustments align with F1TV’s reduced coverage for the opening week. Details for the TV coverage of the second week are still pending confirmation.
