This weekend, the first 3 rounds of the 2026 F1 Sim Racing World Championship took place.

Round 1 - China: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cZ3t7AXC_8

Round 2 - Japan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ue9y2GU9gpk

Round 3 - Bahrain: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLgHzonrho4

Not sure if there is interest in the "sim" side of F1, but i found it quite nice to watch so far.

live commentary day 1: https://www.autosport.com/f1/live-text/f1-bahrain-pre-season-testing-live-commentary-and-updates-day-1/1126295/

live commentary day 2: https://www.autosport.com/f1/live-text/f1-bahrain-pre-season-testing-live-commentary-and-updates-day-2/1126325/

live commentary day 3: https://www.autosport.com/f1/live-text/f1-bahrain-pre-season-testing-live-commentary-and-updates-day-3/1126336/

Formula 1 heralded a new era as a number of teams took to the track for day one of the Barcelona Shakedown, putting their new-look 2026 challengers to the test.

In a change from last season, all 11 teams have been offered the chance to gather crucial data in both Barcelona and Bahrain, with the Spanish circuit hosting a five-day shakedown. Each squad can only test for three of those days and some – including McLaren – have opted to wait until later in the week, while Williams will miss out entirely.

As the battle to maximise the performance of the smaller, lighter cars heats up, those who chose to venture out on day one clocked their first laps of the season at the Circuit de celona-Catalunya.

Day 1 highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMKPvfNB6l0

Day 2 highlights: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CwM1ACkxJfw

Day 3 highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZOj0zdGNjc

Day 4 highlights: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jEkJz7_dmNk

Day 5 highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQk_GPTBwa0

Hey people!

For the past 3 seasons i mostly have been taking care of the F1 weekend discussion threads (Practice, Quali, Race, Post race) which have been pretty fun!

Halfway last season it started to feel like a chore and after the season ended i needed time to think if i want to continue doing this for season 2026.

I would like to ask if there are people here that would like to help with making these threads and helping with moderating this channel since i am currently the only active moderator.

ROUND 24: 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates

FORMULA 1 ETIHAD AIRWAYS ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX 2025

Circuit stats

• Circuit name: Yas Marina Circuit
• First Grand Prix: 2009
• Number of laps: 58
• Circuit Length: 5.281 km
• Race Distance: 306.183 km
• Lap record: 1:25.637 Max Verstappen (2021)
• 2024 winner: Lando Norris

Track Map

ROUND 24: 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates

FORMULA 1 ETIHAD AIRWAYS ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX 2025

Circuit stats

• Circuit name: Yas Marina Circuit
• First Grand Prix: 2009
• Number of laps: 58
• Circuit Length: 5.281 km
• Race Distance: 306.183 km
• Lap record: 1:25.637 Max Verstappen (2021)
• 2024 winner: Lando Norris

Track Map

ROUND 24: 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates

FORMULA 1 ETIHAD AIRWAYS ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX 2025

Circuit stats

• Circuit name: Yas Marina Circuit
• First Grand Prix: 2009
• Number of laps: 58
• Circuit Length: 5.281 km
• Race Distance: 306.183 km
• Lap record: 1:25.637 Max Verstappen (2021)
• 2024 winner: Lando Norris

Track Map

ROUND 24: 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates

FORMULA 1 ETIHAD AIRWAYS ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX 2025

Circuit stats

• Circuit name: Yas Marina Circuit
• First Grand Prix: 2009
• Number of laps: 58
• Circuit Length: 5.281 km
• Race Distance: 306.183 km
• Lap record: 1:25.637 Max Verstappen (2021)
• 2024 winner: Lando Norris

Track Map

ROUND 24: 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates

FORMULA 1 ETIHAD AIRWAYS ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX 2025

Circuit stats

• Circuit name: Yas Marina Circuit
• First Grand Prix: 2009
• Number of laps: 58
• Circuit Length: 5.281 km
• Race Distance: 306.183 km
• Lap record: 1:25.637 Max Verstappen (2021)
• 2024 winner: Lando Norris

Track Map

ROUND 24: 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates

FORMULA 1 ETIHAD AIRWAYS ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX 2025

Circuit stats

• Circuit name: Yas Marina Circuit
• First Grand Prix: 2009
• Number of laps: 58
• Circuit Length: 5.281 km
• Race Distance: 306.183 km
• Lap record: 1:25.637 Max Verstappen (2021)
• 2024 winner: Lando Norris

Track Map

ROUND 23: 🇶🇦 Qatar

FORMULA 1 QATAR AIRWAYS QATAR GRAND PRIX 2025

Circuit stats

• Circuit name: Lusail International Circuit
• First Grand Prix: 2021
• Number of laps: 57
• Circuit Length: 5.419 km
• Race Distance: 308.611 km
• Lap record: 1:22.384 Lando Norris (2024)
• 2024 winner: Max Verstappen

Track Map