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The new F1 rookies arriving into the sport in 2025 have been sharing their thoughts after completing the opening day of pre-season testing in Bahrain, with the debutants getting their first extended mileage in their new machines.

Max Verstappen declared that “everything felt good” aboard Red Bull’s RB21 following the opening day of pre-season testing at the Bahrain International Circuit.

One day down of pre-season testing, two to go – the 2025 F1 season has officially witnessed its first piece of on-track action in Bahrain.

Winter coats and woollen hats were required on the opening day of pre-season testing in the Bahraini desert, courtesy of unseasonably cold conditions that greeted the teams at Sakhir – but that didn’t stop the teams putting stacks of mileage on their shiny new cars. Reading into the times, though, proved harder than ever.

Lando Norris described a “good, fun day” for McLaren after setting the pace at the start of pre-season testing around the Bahrain International Circuit.

Lando Norris ended the opening day of pre-season testing at the Bahrain International Circuit on top, with the McLaren driver setting the fastest time of the day during an afternoon session that was extended by an extra hour after being disrupted by a red flag.

The FIA World Motor Sport Council has approved proposals for a mandatory two-stop strategy to be implemented at the Monaco Grand Prix.

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NASCAR's race control has been struggling to decide when a wreck warrants a race-ending yellow in the first two races of the 2025 season. But to understand why it's been so difficult to answer them, we need to jump back before this year's Daytona 500 even got underway.
NASCAR's sanctioning body's stance on last-lap cautions has normally been to throw it if there’s any major incident, no ...Keep reading

Two senior figures were prevented from attending an FIA meeting on Wednesday after refusing to sign non-disclosure agreements.
FIA deputy president for sport Robert Reid and UK representative David Richards were not admitted to a World Motor Sport Council meeting, chaired by FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem.
It is believed the reason for them being barred related to a refusal from both ...Keep reading

McLaren's Lando Norris tops the time sheets from Mercedes' George Russell on day one of pre-season testing in Bahrain.

McLaren's Lando Norris tops the time sheets from Mercedes' George Russell on day one of pre-season testing in Bahrain.

McLaren's Lando Norris tops the time sheets from Mercedes' George Russell on day one of pre-season testing in Bahrain.

Key figures in Formula 1's governing body the FIA are barred from a meeting on Wednesday in a dispute with president Mohammed Ben Sulayem.

Key figures in Formula 1's governing body the FIA are barred from a meeting on Wednesday in a dispute with president Mohammed Ben Sulayem.

Key figures in Formula 1's governing body the FIA are barred from a meeting on Wednesday in a dispute with president Mohammed Ben Sulayem.

Key figures in Formula 1's governing body the FIA are barred from a meeting on Wednesday in a dispute with president Mohammed Ben Sulayem.

Key figures in Formula 1's governing body the FIA are barred from a meeting on Wednesday in a dispute with president Mohammed Ben Sulayem.

Lando Norris headlined the opening day of Formula 1 pre-season testing in Bahrain, following an hour-long delay for a circuit-wide power cut.
The session’s runtime was extended by an hour following the hiatus created by the lack of power two hours into the afternoon session, which knocked out the floodlights and all electrics in the main building – including garages and media ...Keep reading

The FIA World Motor Sport Council has confirmed changes specific to the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix, with a minimum of two pitstops now mandatory during the race.
The additional stops were first mooted at F1’s latest commission meeting and now it has been confirmed that every car will have to pit twice, regardless of the weather conditions.
“The FIA World Motor Sport Council reviewed a ...Keep reading