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George Russell topped the leaderboard ahead of Max Verstappen after the final 2025 F1 Pre-Season Test.

2025 Bahrain F1 Pre-Season Testing | Day 3 PM | Russell finishes final session ahead of Verstappen

Chiara Martin2 years ago2 years ago06 mins

Under clear skies in Bahrain, the final day of 2025 F1 Testing got underway with improved conditions compared to yesterday’s rain. The morning session saw Charles Leclerc set the early pace with a 1:30.811s benchmark that remained unbeaten. He led Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli by just 0.077s and McLaren’s Lando Norris in third. Numerous off-track…

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Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen completed 74 laps around the Bahrain International Circuit, finishing the first day of F1 pre-season testing third on the timesheets.

F1 Testing | Verstappen optimistic about RB21 after Day 1 of Bahrain pre-season testing

Karishma Persad2 years ago2 years ago02 mins

Though not yet sure about the pace of the RB21, Max Verstappen believes that the Red Bull Racing challenger for 2025 is “working well”. Verstappen, who beat McLaren’s Lando Norris to the 2024 Drivers’ Championship despite challenges with the RB20, finished the first day of F1 pre-season testing third on the timesheets, just 0.244 seconds…

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Several F1 teams, including Alpine, Haas, Aston Martin, Mercedes, and Red Bull have conducted their shakedown in Bahrain before pre-season testing kicks off tomorrow.

Multiple F1 teams conduct shakedown in Bahrain ahead of 2025 pre-season testing

Senjuti Jash2 years ago2 years ago08 mins

Following the unveiling of official liveries at the F1 75 season launch event in London on February 18, several teams have put their 2025 challengers through a shakedown run at the Bahrain International Circuit. Making use of the permitted mileage of 200 kilometres over the course of two filming days, Alpine, Haas, Aston Martin, Mercedes,…

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FIA releases statement on “tribalist” booing of Max Verstappen and Christian Horner at F1 75

FIA releases statement on “tribalist” booing of Verstappen and Horner at F1 75

James O'Connor2 years ago2 years ago02 mins

Ahead of F1 testing in Bahrain next week, the FIA has released a statement regarding Max Verstappen and Christian Horner. What happened? Appearing at the F1 75 launch of all ten liveries ahead of the 2025 season in London, Max Verstappen and Christian Horner received boos from the crowd during the event. The Dutch driver,…

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Pit Debrief writers predict who will win the 2025 F1 Drivers' Championship. Max Verstappen, Lando Norris, Charles Leclerc, George Russell, Oscar Piastri, Lewis Hamilton, Liam Lawson and Kimi Antonelli are all included.

Pit Debrief writers predict who will win the 2025 F1 World Drivers’ Championship

Editorial Staff2 years ago2 years ago016 mins

Ahead of a new Formula 1 season, Pit Debrief writers are predicting who will come out on top in the 2025 F1 World Drivers’ Championship. Max Verstappen — Rachel Stephens Let’s talk about our most recent world champion, shall we? With a great (but not the best!) car in 2024, Max Verstappen still managed to…

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Max Verstappen and George Russell speaking about their clash at the Qatar GP post qualifying conference

Max Verstappen and George Russell have put 2024 F1 tensions to rest

Rohit Bhaskar2 years ago2 years ago03 mins

Max Verstappen and George Russell are ready to put the tensions of 2024 in the rearview mirror and focus on racing as the 2025 Formula 1 season kicks off. After a heated end to last year, the duo now focus solely on-track performance, not their past squabbles. When probed about his previous clashes with Russell,…

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Red Bull Racing unveils RB21 livery at 2025 F1 75 Season Launch Event

Shermaine Wong2 years ago03 mins

Red Bull Racing has unveiled their 2025 livery at the F1 75 event in London on Tuesday evening as they look to regain the Constructors’ Championship with the RB21. In 2023, Red Bull Racing dominated F1. They won both the World Drivers’ Championship and the Constructors’ Championship by a landslide, with reigning champion Max Verstappen…

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Steve Hallam has spoken to Pit Debrief about Lewis Hamilton, the astonishing 2008 F1 Brazilian GP ending in his final race in the sport and at McLaren, and the incredible 2007 season involving the Brit and Fernando Alonso.

Exclusive: Hallam hopes Hamilton gets eighth F1 title after “disgraceful” ending at 2021 Abu Dhabi GP

James O'Connor2 years ago2 years ago09 mins

In the first part of an exclusive interview with Pit Debrief, former F1 engineer Steve Hallam discussed his time with Lewis Hamilton at McLaren, and his hopes the Ferrari driver will make it eight Drivers’ Championships at the Scuderia. At the 2021 F1 Abu Dhabi GP, the now 105-time race winner looked set to win…

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Isack Hadjar, Racing Bulls driver for 2025 season, getting his seat and radio fix during his Formula 1 Testing in Abu Dhabi

Hadjar vows to curb radio outbursts ahead of rookie F1 season

Rohit Bhaskar2 years ago03 mins

Isack Hadjar, the latest Red Bull junior to graduate to F1 with Racing Bulls team in 2025, has been the subject of criticism for his fiery temperament on team radio, and his emotional outbursts over the radio have drawn comparisons to future teammate Yuki Tsunoda and even warnings from Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko. The…

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Alex Wurz has given his say on swearing in F1 as GPDA chairman.

GPDA chairman Wurz says F1 drivers “can’t be authentic without swearing”

Editorial Staff2 years ago2 years ago02 mins

The FIA has recently updated its guidelines in the International Sporting Code, and there is now harsher punishment if drivers end up swearing, or other language the FIA deems harmful — former F1 driver and GPDA chairman Alex Wurz has given his thoughts on it. If Max Verstappen used an expletive in a press conference,…

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