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

The Mercedes driver took top spot on the third and final day of running in Bahrain to edge out Red Bull’s world champion

The final day of 2025 F1 pre-season testing is here at the Bahrain International Circuit. All 10 teams will have eight more hours to fine-tune their cars ahead of the season-opening Australian Grand Prix on March 16.

Formula 1 enters its final day of 2025 pre-season testing in Bahrain - but who will drive for each team and when on Friday? Over three days of testing teams will cover 24 hours of track time, with each driver expected to get 12 hours out on track.

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.

One Formula 1 star has been caught taking a 'nap' during pre-season testing at the Bahrain International Circuit. Ferrari have been preparing for the 2025 season by splitting running between Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton throughout all the testing days so far, with one driver taking the morning sessions, and the other the afternoon.

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.

Mercedes driver George Russell set the fastest lap time on the final day of preseason testing in Bahrain after beating Max Verstappen's best effort in the final ten minutes of the session.

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.