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The third and final day of pre-season testing for the 2025 season is now complete, with Day 3 providing plenty of talking points for our F1 TV crew to discuss.

George Russell was the final driver to top the timesheets during 2025 pre-season testing at the Bahrain International Circuit, with the Mercedes man setting the pace to close out the three-day test.

Formula 1’s 10 teams clocked up 3, 896 laps – the equivalent of around 21,085km, which is distance of a little under halfway around the world – during three days of testing at a Bahrain International Circuit that endured a mix of sunshine, heavy cloud cover and rain.

Max Verstappen shared mixed feelings after pre-season testing came to an end at the Bahrain International Circuit on Friday, saying there is “still a bit of work to do” for Red Bull.

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Ollie Bearman has offered a reaction to his and Haas’ dramatic moment during Friday’s pre-season testing action at the Bahrain International Circuit, with part of the VF-25’s bodywork working its way loose.

George Russell ended the third and final day of pre-season testing in Bahrain on top, the Mercedes man having just pipped Max Verstappen to P1 in the dying moments of the three-day test.

With pre-season testing having wrapped up in Bahrain, anticipation is even higher for the start of the 2025 campaign – and as if that wasn’t enough, Netflix have now released the first trailer for the brand new series of Formula 1: Drive To Survive.

Kimi Antonelli was pleased with a “positive” pre-season test in Bahrain ahead of his debut F1 season, with the Italian admitting that he now “really cannot wait” for his first race with Mercedes at the Australian Grand Prix.

Formula 1 wants to hear fan views about the sport and has teamed up with Motorsport Network to launch the 2025 Global F1 Fan Survey.

F1 ACADEMY has today reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening its future talent pipeline with the announcement of an inaugural rookie test and a continued collaboration with the Champions of The Future Academy Program.

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Carlos Sainz, Williams
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Sacked FIA race steward Johnny Herbert has taken aim at Formula 1’s governing body and hit back at accusations of bias.
Herbert was dropped as an F1 steward one month ago after the FIA decided his "duties as a steward and that of a media pundit were incompatible".
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Lewis Hamilton says Ferrari still have work to do as his former Mercedes team-mate George Russell sets the pace on the final day of pre-season testing.

Lewis Hamilton says Ferrari still have work to do as his former Mercedes team-mate George Russell sets the pace on the final day of pre-season testing.

Lewis Hamilton says Ferrari still have work to do as his former Mercedes team-mate George Russell sets the pace on the final day of pre-season testing.

Lewis Hamilton says Ferrari still have work to do as his former Mercedes team-mate George Russell sets the pace on the final day of pre-season testing.

George Russell gave Mercedes a positive end to the 2025 Formula 1 pre-season testing as he beat Red Bull’s Max Verstappen to the top spot on the final day in Bahrain.
Warmer conditions for day three at the Sakhir circuit meant even Russell’s leading time did not topple the lap set by Williams driver Carlos Sainz on Day 2.
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Pirelli has defended its new, smaller F1 tyres for 2026 and revealed it had given teams the option to stick with current tyre size, after George Russell criticised the new rubber.
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