Follow live updates from day one of Formula One’s sole preseason test in Sakhir, ahead of the 2025 season
Lando Norris almost suffered a bizarre crash during day three of F1 2025 pre-season testing in Bahrain. Norris was on driving duties for McLaren in the morning session at the Bahrain International Circuit, with team-mate Oscar Piastri taking over in the afternoon.
The 2025 F1 season gets underway this week as Bahrain hosts the official three-day pre-season test for all 10 teams. It is the fifth year running that the Bahrain International Circuits hosts the pre-season test,
McLaren engineers sent Lando Norris out onto the Bahrain International Circuit plastered in lime green paint on Wednesday.
2024 F1 drivers’ championship runner-up Lando Norris has admitted to experiencing trouble with his McLaren car in testing – something his team boss has doubled down on. Norris is one of the favourites to win the drivers’ title in 2025, but recent comments from team boss Andrea Stella could disappoint fans of the 25-year-old.
Lando Norris was fastest and seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton 13th as Formula 1 teams had to deal with a power outage that disrupted preseason testing.
The 2025 F1 season gets underway this week as Bahrain hosts the official three-day pre-season test for all 10 teams. It is the fifth year running that the Bahrain International Circuit hosts the pre-season test, as momentum builds towards the first race of the season, in Australia, on 16 March.
"Following the power outage during Bahrain Pre-Season Testing, the FIA, Formula 1, and the teams have agreed to extend this afternoon's session by one hour to compensate for the time lost under the red flag. The session will now conclude at 20:00 local time (17:00 GMT)."
McLaren have downsized their driver lineup ahead of the 2025 Australian Grand Prix, in a fun social media post following Formula 1's pre-season testing in Bahrain.
Formula One car feels like last year's championship winner and pre-season testing so far has been more about ticking boxes than absolute performance, Lando Norris said on Thursday.
Max Verstappen and Lando Norris have dismissed suggestions their Formula 1 rivalry has turned into a personal feud.