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.

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.

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

Mercedes unveiled on Monday their new car for the 2025 Formula One season ahead of its on-track debut in Bahrain this week during pre-season testing. "The W16 builds on the learnings from its predecessor,

Lewis Hamilton was fifth-fastest in his first session of preseason testing with Ferrari as his successor at Mercedes, Andrea Kimi Antonelli, posted the fastest time

George Russell wrapped up Formula One's third and final day of pre-season testing in Bahrain with Mercedes on top after he went faster than reigning world champion Max Verstappen in the closing minutes on Friday.

The absence of Max Verstappen on Day 2 of the 2025 pre-season testing in Bahrain raised questions among fans and pundits alike. However, Red Bull’s Technical Director, Pierre Wache, has now provided clarity on the situation.

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.

Day 3 result as Hamilton trails Verstappen and Russell in final Bahrain session - Follow reaction after the end of the 2025 three-day pre-season test in Bahrain