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.

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.

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

The fastest lap times and most laps completed at Formula 1 pre-season testing; watch all 24 rounds of the 2025 F1 season live on Sky Sports, starting with the Australian GP from March 14-16

Defending Formula 1 Constructors' champion McLaren looks strong, while Red Bull produced mixed results. Formula 1 preseason testing took place across three days in Bahrain, with teams largely running reliably, and fairly smoothly, ahead of the start of the 24-event campaign in Australia in mid-March.

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.

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.