Formula One champions McLaren remain the team to beat with Ferrari looking like their closest rivals and Williams much improved, the read-out from pre-season testing in Bahrain suggests.

Formula 1's pre-season is done. All three days were completed with Mercedes covering the most laps and Carlos Sainz up in P1.

The cause behind the early end to Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari's running in F1 2025 testing has been described as "no small matter." ...

Formula One champions McLaren remain the team to beat with Ferrari ... of 458 equivalent to just over eight race distances, and looked stable. Red Bull, with four-time champion Max Verstappen ...

Lando Norris and Max Verstappen are in the car this morning, while Lewis Hamilton drives for Ferrari in the afternoon ... with The Independent 1. Mercedes 458 2. Haas 457 3. Racing Bulls 454 ...

The anticipation is building towards what is poised to be one of the closest-ever Formula 1 seasons - but while ...

Mercedes have spent the last three seasons in the shadows but entering 2025 their is a real sense of hope after a good ...

Mercedes did the most laps over the three days at Sakhir, a total of 458 equivalent to just over eight race distances, and looked stable. Red Bull, with four-times champion Max Verstappen now ...

Lando Norris gave a staggering race simulation on Day 2, 30 seconds clear of Ferrari and Mercedes ... While Red Bull is still an unknown factor, Max Verstappen failed to run a full race simulation ...