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For a man aiming to claim a fifth consecutive F1 drivers' title and having received a mixed reception during the livery launch event in London, Max Verstappen did not appear to have a care in the world as he spoke to the media on Thursday.
The Red Bull racer lounged on the press conference sofa, next to 2024 title rival Lando Norris, arm draped over the back of the seating, microphone placed ...Keep reading

Carlos Sainz completed the second day of Formula 1’s pre-season test with the fastest lap of the three-day Bahrain event so far, overturning Lewis Hamilton’s time from the morning. 
Sainz went fastest with a 1m29.366s lap 30 minutes after testing resumed following the lunch break, and then found a smidgen more time at the end of the afternoon’s opening hour to set a 1m29.348s on ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen and Lando Norris were thick as thieves as the two title challengers from last season joked about fighting in a local pub ahead of renewing their on-track battles in 2025.
The pair are long-term friends, but that relationship was seemingly strained at times last year as they were fighting for the drivers’ crown, which was ultimately retained by Verstappen. Having had time to ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton says he is "really enjoying" his new Ferrari as he sets the second-fastest time on day two of Formula 1 pre-season testing in Bahrain.

Lewis Hamilton says he is "really enjoying" his new Ferrari as he sets the second-fastest time on day two of Formula 1 pre-season testing in Bahrain.

Lewis Hamilton says he is "really enjoying" his new Ferrari as he sets the second-fastest time on day two of Formula 1 pre-season testing in Bahrain.

Marc Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia have something to prove as they start the 2025 MotoGP season at the Thai Grand Prix this week.
Marquez has a bike capable of fighting for the championship for the first time in five years. In Bagnaia’s case, it’s the desire to reclaim his throne in MotoGP that is the driving force. Whoever emerges on top at the Valencia GP in November will earn a special ...Keep reading

Toto Wolff has revealed Mercedes still does not know if it has shed its Formula 1 car's tendency to perform much better in cold conditions due to the unusual weather in Bahrain pre-season testing.
Three of the last four wins for the Silver Arrows squad in 2024 came in the Silverstone, Spa-Francorchamps and Las Vegas races where temperatures were notably lower, while its car last season could ...Keep reading

Lando Norris offered his first verdict of the new McLaren MCL39, which he feels is ultimately "in the same ballpark" as its Formula 1 title-winning predecessor – albeit with a little bit of initial rear-end instability.
The Briton headlined the opening day of testing to suggest McLaren had picked up from where it left off in 2024's Abu Dhabi finale, where Norris won from pole. Oscar Piastri ...Keep reading

Marc Marquez believes it would be naive to expect him and Ducati team-mate Francesco Bagnaia to score a 1-2 in every race in the 2025 MotoGP season.
Marquez’s arrival at the factory Ducati squad has created a kind of ‘dream team’ not seen in the premier class in almost a decade.
With the Italian manufacturer expected to be the class leader again on the back of its crushing display in ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton went fastest in the second morning of Formula 1’s pre-season test at Bahrain, which became increasingly quiet as the rare appearance of rain scuppered much of the running.
Hamilton became the first driver of the test to break into the 1m29s – setting a 1m29.670s - ahead of the final hour of the morning session, following the earlier hiatus due to the onset of rain.
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Reigning MotoGP world champion Jorge Martin has been ruled out of next month’s Argentina Grand Prix after breaking his hand in a training accident.
MotoGP doctor Angel Charte revealed on Thursday that Martin’s recovery from a left hand fracture had been “slow”, and he will sit out the Argentina GP on 14-16 March, having already been forced to skip this weekend’s season-opener in ...Keep reading

Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko has said Formula 1's first winter test day in Bahrain offered promising clues that the team may have finally fixed its 2024 problems.
Last year's RB20 started off in dominant fashion in the hands of Max Verstappen, but it was gradually overhauled by McLaren and to a lesser extent Ferrari, while recurring balance problems hindered Verstappen and particularly his ...Keep reading

Formula 1’s 2025 pre-season test in Bahrain has been hit by further logistics shambles in two days – as rain temporarily left only two teams able to run midway through Thursday’s first session.
This follows Wednesday’s power cut at the Sakhir track, which led to an hour’s delay ahead of the evening running on day one and an eventual extension to the action.
On Thursday morning, the ...Keep reading

VR46 rider Fabio di Giannantonio has been declared fit by MotoGP doctors to contest this weekend’s season opener in Thailand, but he feels his shoulder is at “zero per cent” capacity after a testing injury.
Di Giannantonio was performing a wheelie after the opening day of pre-season testing in Sepang when he fell off his Ducati GP25 and broke his left shoulder in the impact.
The ...Keep reading

Factory Honda riders are cautiously optimistic about their prospects for the 2025 MotoGP season despite being buoyed by the improved performance of the RC213V in testing.
Honda enjoyed a strong showing in pre-season running at Sepang and Buriram, as the work the Japanese manufacturer put in during the winter delivered the desired results on track.
LCR rider Johann Zarco finished ...Keep reading

After Lando Norris and McLaren’s pace-setting start, Formula 1’s sole pre-season test for 2025 continues on Thursday as drivers rack up more mileage at the Bahrain International Circuit. But who will be in action and when? Here’s the full rundown…

The first day of pre-season testing ahead of the 2025 season is now complete, with all 10 teams and 20 drivers having hit the track for their initial running at the Bahrain International Circuit on Wednesday.

McLaren driver Lando Norris topped the timesheets as pre-season testing for the 2025 campaign began at the Bahrain International Circuit on Wednesday.

Lewis Hamilton has reflected on his first day of official pre-season testing as a Ferrari driver, after he took to the track at the Bahrain International Circuit.