Recap updates and reaction from day two of Formula One’s sole preseason test in Sakhir ahead of the new season

Formula 1 pre-season testing in Bahrain has concluded, offering a glimpse into the upcoming season’s dynamics. F1 pre-season testing saw a good mix of teams share the headlines, with Ferrari, McLaren,

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has been caught issuing an X-rated insult towards one of his Formula 1 rivals following the conclusion of pre-season testing. The 2025 season got underway with three days of pre-season testing in Bahrain, where long run analysis showed that McLaren have a slight advantage over their rivals.

George Russell finished fastest on the final day of preseason testing ahead of the 24-race 2025 season. The Mercedes driver posted a 1:29.545 in the afternoon session, which was still slower than the testing benchmark set by the Williams of Carlos Sainz on Thursday.

George Russell has posted the fastest time on the final day of Formula 1 preseason testing in Bahrain after the afternoon session was briefly interrupted when a shuttle bus drove on the track.

F1 2025 pre-season testing in Bahrain has shaken up expectations, with McLaren and Mercedes showing impressive speed while Red Bull and Aston Martin struggled with setbacks. Williams and Alpine surprised with strong performances,

Pre-season testing for the 2025 Formula 1 campaign is now over. Which squad has impressed the most and who has homework to do? A look at all the teams and data after three days in Bahrain

The third and final day of F1 pre-season testing is complete. The lights went out in Bahrain, with Charles Leclerc and George Russell leading the timesheets.

F1 2025 testing is now complete, and with each team now likely back at base crunching the numbers, we’ve compiled some of the headline stats from the three days of running. Of course, we cannot dig too deeply into the headline times from the sessions for now,