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Formula 1 pre-season testing finally got underway on Wednesday at the Sakhir Circuit in Bahrain. Running is split across two sessions with a morning and afternoon run for each of the ten teams. During Wednesday’s opening session, it was Mercedes driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli that topped the timesheets with a 1:31.428, just beating out Red […]
During Wednesday’s opening session, Mercedes driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli topped the timesheets with a 1:31.428, narrowly beating out Red Bull’s newcomer, Liam Lawson. The New Zealander, who now partners Max Verstappen, trailed by just over a tenth on the same medium tyre compound. Formula 1 testing times are challenging to interpret due to unknown run plans and fuel constraints as teams test their new cars for the first time. MotorsportWeek.com is in Bahrain, providing live coverage of the latest F1 testing news, results, galleries, and insights for the 2025 season kickoff.
