McLaren, F1 and testing in Bahrain

The verdict after three days of testing in Bahrain: F1 2025 is going to be great!
After three days of testing in Bahrain, there is a lot of uncertainty at Red Bull Racing about where they really stand. McLaren came out best in three days, but behind them, the big guesswork has begun.
After F1 testing, McLaren is the clear team to beat going into the new season
McLaren's underdog status is firmly a thing of the past. It must now build on an encouraging start when the lights go out in Melbourne.
F1 Testing conclusions: McLaren push boundaries and a rare F1 first achieved
New solutions have arisen to the same old questions but who will take what they've learnt from testing and make it count in Australia?
How day two of 2025 pre-season testing in Bahrain unfolded
Mercedes have completed the most laps so far with 306 Season-opening Australian Grand Prix 14-16 March Max Verstappen aiming for fifth consecutive drivers' title in 2025 McLaren begin defence of constructors' championship Get involved: #BBCF1 Tasnim Chowdhury Andrew Benson BBC F1 correspondent Lewis Hamilton said he was "really enjoying" his new Ferrari as he set the second-fastest time on day two of Formula 1 pre-season testing in Bahrain.
Predicting F1's 2025 running order after Bahrain testing
After poring over the data from the Bahrain preseason test and talking to sources in pit lane, ESPN presents our predicted F1 running order for 2025.
F1 Pre-Season Testing Day 3: Ferrari and Mercedes Fastest 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.
Five things we learned from day one of pre-season testing in Bahrain
Timings in pre-season testing should always be taken with a pinch of salt, especially on day one, however, McLaren's Lando Norris ended the eight hours of running top of the timesheets.
F1 Testing Review, Hamilton For Debut Ferrari Win and more... F1 News Zone
Welcome to the F1 News Zone, the show where we round-up the biggest stories in Formula 1 right now. Formula 1 is officially in its off-season, but pre-season testing has just concluded this week, but which other stories have caught our attention?
F1 2025 testing LIVE: Day 3 times and updates as Lando Norris takes to track for McLaren in Bahrain
The 2025 F1 season gets underway this week as Bahrain hosts the official three-day pre-season test for all 10 teams. It is ...
McLaren and Lando Norris send a warning to the rest of the F1 field
Lando Norris’ race simulations on Thursday have the rest of the paddock pointing to McLaren at the front of the field ...
How a power cut delayed day one of F1 2025 preseason testing, with Norris quickest in Bahrain
Follow live updates from day one of Formula One’s sole preseason test in Sakhir, ahead of the 2025 season ...
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F1 testing data discovery indicates true Red Bull pace compared to Ferrari, McLaren, Mercedes
A quick look at the lap times don't tell the whole story, as a deep dive into Racing's Bahrain test pace reveals.
Why McLaren sent Lando Norris out covered in lime green paint during Bahrain F1 test
McLaren engineers sent Lando Norris out onto the Bahrain International Circuit plastered in lime green paint on Wednesday.
New McLaren feels similar to last year's, says Norris
Formula One car feels like last year's championship winner and pre-season testing so far has been more about ticking boxes ...
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Bahrain forms a blurry picture of F1’s 2025 formbook
It’s impossible to not read into testing. Teams all do it, drivers too to a greater or lesser extent, and while it’s a group ...
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Comparison With Max Verstappen’s Title-Winning Cars Bursts McLaren’s Bubble: “It’s an Imperfect Car”
Despite the rapid pace of McLaren's MCL39 during testing, an expert believes that it is not as quick as Max Verstappen's ...