P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Charles Leclerc’s Ferrari was fastest on the final morning of Formula 1 2025 pre-season testing in Bahrain, edging out Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli by less than a tenth of a second
“Charles Leclerc’s Ferrari was the fastest car on the final morning of Formula 1 2025 pre-season testing in Bahrain, narrowly beating Mercedes newcomer Kimi Antonelli by less than a tenth of a second. Despite Antonelli’s strong performance, there was very little difference between Ferrari and Mercedes, as Antonelli was only 0.077s slower on the same C3 Pirelli tire compound. Lando Norris from McLaren finished third fastest, showing excellent pace despite using the harder C2 tire during the session. Max Verstappen returned to Red Bull’s new RB21 for the final day of testing and finished fourth in the morning. The F1 paddock is closely watching the battle for best of the rest behind the ‘big four’ teams, with Jack Doohan from Alpine leading the pack in fifth place. Rookie Isack Hadjar from Racing Bulls came in seventh, highlighting the competitive midfield in this year’s championship.”
