2025 F1 pre-season testing in Bahrain: schedule, times and how to watch
Dates, times and details for Bahrain pre-season testing ahead of the 2025 F1 championship, as well as how to watch and what may be in store
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Pre-season testing for the 2025 F1 season has begun in Bahrain, with young Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli topping the first session before Lando Norris set the fastest time on Day 1, which was interrupted by a power cut
Was the booing of Max Verstappen and his Red Bull boss Christian Horner at last week’s O2 Formula 1 launch event worthy of the attention of the FIA? And was…
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A strikingly small number of F1 drivers have won a grand prix in their debut season, but Matt Bishop is backing Kimi Antonelli to be the first to do it since his Mercedes predecessor, Lewis Hamilton
Pirelli is bringing its full range of tyres to the 2025 F1 pre-season test in Bahrain, giving teams eight different compounds to run. Here’s more on the tyres available at Sakhir
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F1’s frontrunners were so closely matched last year that minor gains could give one team an advantage in 2025, says Mark Hughes. Where might that leave Ferrari which believes it’s significant advances after an extensive rethink?
Lando Norris and Max Verstappen look set go head-to-head in the F1 drivers’ title. But, as Mark Hughes asks, should he draw an aggressive line in the sand or play the long game?
Lewis Hamilton’s first 100 days at Ferrari – from January 1 to April 10 – will be crucial in setting the tenor of his season and maybe even the tone…
Esteban Ocon’s Alpine stint ended at the 2024 Qatar GP, giving Jack Doohan a make-or-break F1 chance in Abu Dhabi. Elsewhere FIA boss Mohammed Ben Sulayem dismissed driver concerns and mechanics just wanted a kip: Chris Medland‘s paddock diary
Sergio Perez’s future looks bleak after another underwhelming performance, while George Russell can be upbeat despite his disqualification: 2024 Belgian GP diary
Christian Horner dominated the headlines in the run-up to — and during — the 2024 Bahrain GP weekend despite the best efforts of Alpine, Yuki Tsunoda and a glorious V8
Dates, times and details for Bahrain pre-season testing ahead of the 2025 F1 championship, as well as how to watch and what may be in store
Pre-season testing for the 2025 F1 season has begun in Bahrain, with young Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli topping the first session before Lando Norris set the fastest time on Day 1, which was interrupted by a power cut
Was the booing of Max Verstappen and his Red Bull boss Christian Horner at last week’s O2 Formula 1 launch event worthy of the attention of the FIA? And was…
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