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Vesti recalls ‘rain of missiles' amid Bahrain test chaos
May 5 Frederik Vesti has revealed the extent to which he was caught in the middle of escalating conflict in the Middle East when his planned Formula 1 test was abruptly cancelled. The Mercedes reserve driver was due to take part in a Pirelli test in Bahrain just prior to the season – his first proper run in the 2026 car – before the outbreak of war forced Formula 1 to shut down operations in the region. 'At 8 in the morning in the hotel gym, I saw the news about the American-Israeli attack on TV,' Vesti told Ekstra Bladet. 'I thought it was a bit violent. And okay, we were right next to it.' 'But none of us expected that it would suddenly rain drones and missiles in the nearby...
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