Leclerc during the 2025 F1 Testing
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2025 Bahrain F1 Pre-Season Testing | Day 3 AM | Leclerc leads from Antonelli and Norris

The final day of 2025 F1 Testing is officially beginning under the shining Bahrain sun. Weather conditions are, in fact, the opposite of yesterday, during which rain hindered the potential of some drivers’ track time. Hour 1 Verstappen and Hadjar were the first drivers out on track. Alonso returned to the pits shortly after and…

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Kimi Antonelli leading the 2025 F1 Testing in Bahrain
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2025 Bahrain F1 Pre-Season Testing | Day 1 AM | Antonelli leads clean session from Lawson and Albon

The 2025 F1 season is officially starting with the first Testing session of the year held in Bahrain. Following yesterday’s shakedown, which included teams such as Red Bull and Aston Martin, today all teams have issued lineups. Will reigning drivers’ Champion Max Verstappen and team’s McLaren reconfirm their strong end of 2024 pace, or will…

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

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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Mercedes AMG-Petronas F1 Team car launch: W16
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Mercedes unveil W16 ahead of new era

Mercedes have officially launched their 2025 Formula 1 challenger, the Mercedes-AMG F1 W16 E Performance, marking the start of a new chapter for the Silver Arrows following Lewis Hamilton’s departure. The team already showcased the car’s livery at the F1 75 season launch event in London. The Brackley-based squad will forgo their traditional Silverstone shakedown,…

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Toto Wolff says Mercedes-INEOS F1 split “never a consideration" 
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Wolff says Mercedes-INEOS F1 split “never a consideration” 

Amidst a new Formula One season filled with launches, driver swaps and rumours circulating before testing has even started, Mercedes have once again found them in the hotseat. Following the grid-wide launch event at the O2 in London a few days ago, Mercedes unveiled their car with one notable sponsor missing: the famous red INEOS…

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Michael Schumacher's family have appealed the court decision.
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Michael Schumacher’s family appeals blackmail verdict

Corinna Schumacher, has confirmed that the family has lodged an appeal against what they view as a “lenient” punishment for former family bodyguard Markus Fritsche. The court handed down the verdict last week, sparking dissatisfaction from the Schumacher family, who believe the court should have given Fritsche a harsher sentence for his role in the…

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Valtteri Bottas, Kimi Antonelli and George Russell attend the launch of Mercedes F1 team's partnership with Adidas
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Bottas discusses return to Mercedes F1 as reserve driver and being a “mentor” to rookie Antonelli

Valtteri Bottas elaborated on his return to Mercedes as a reserve and his role as a “mentor” for rookie F1 driver Kimi Antonelli.  After being passed over by Sauber for 2025, Bottas rejoined the Brackley-based team as a reserve driver. On his return to Mercedes: “Today has been my first day back with a team…

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Michael Schumacher
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Prison sentence handed out in Michael Schumacher blackmail case

A court has convicted three men for attempting to blackmail the family of seven-time Formula 1 world champion Michael Schumacher. The case revolved around efforts to extort €15 million by threatening to release intimate footage of Schumacher from his sickbed. The court proceedings in Wuppertal exposed a disturbing attempt to profit from the vulnerability of…

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