Carlos Alcaraz frolicked in Bahrain watching F1 pre-season testing.
The tennis world primary and newly topped Australian Open champion wished a more in-depth take a look at the 2026 Method One vehicles.
Strolling across the paddock, he frolicked with a number of F1 stars, together with his countrymen Fernando Alonso and Carlos Sainz.
Picture by Mark Sutton – Method 1/Method 1 through Getty Photos
It was solely a fast journey, although, as he quickly travelled to Doha for the Qatar Open.
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There, he defeated Arthur Rinderknech in his first-round match, 6-4, 7-6.
After the match, he was requested if he was impressed by F1 drivers after watching them in pre-season testing.
Carlos Alcaraz says he ‘loves’ Method One
Throughout his post-match interview, Alcaraz spoke brazenly about his love for Method One.
“Once you see different skilled athletes doing their stuff, it’s tremendous spectacular,” he mentioned.
“I like Method 1.
“I help the Spanish [drivers], however the best way all of the drivers are going, and seeing them doing the pre-season, it’s actually spectacular.
Picture by Mark Sutton – Method 1/Method 1 through Getty Photos
“A completely totally different technique to how we put together for the beginning of the season.
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“It’s nice to maintain some stuff from them, however actually spectacular, and as I mentioned, it’s nice to do some enjoyable issues earlier than the match.”
The F1 pre-season exams proceed in Bahrain, whereas Alcaraz goals for the title over in Doha…
Who will Carlos Alcaraz should beat to win the Qatar Open?
After securing his a hundred and fiftieth profession hard-court win towards Rinderknech in spherical one, Alcaraz arrange a second-round tie with one other Frenchman, Valentin Royer.
The Spaniard will stroll on courtroom as a giant favourite for that one, and barring a giant upset, ought to advance to the quarterfinals.
It was within the quarterfinals that his Qatar Open marketing campaign got here to an finish final 12 months, although, shedding to Czechia’s Jiri Lehecka.
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Fortunately for Alcaraz, Lehecka is on the alternative aspect of the draw this time round, and he would as a substitute play both Marton Fucsovics or Karen Khachanov within the quarters.
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Then, within the semis, he would meet certainly one of Daniil Medvedev, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Fabian Marozsan, or Andrey Rublev.
It’s the potential last that everybody’s wanting ahead to, although.
Alcaraz’s largest rival, Jannik Sinner might await him within the Qatar Open championship match.
The pair contested six finals in 2025, with Alcaraz successful that head-to-head, 4-2.
Solely time will inform if they are going to play their first last of 2026 in Qatar, however you definitely wouldn’t need to wager towards it.
They gained’t need to get forward of themselves, although, and first, Alcaraz will play Royer, and Sinner will play Alexei Popyrin within the second spherical on Wednesday, February 18.
