"Following the power outage during Bahrain Pre-Season Testing, the FIA, Formula 1, and the teams have agreed to extend this afternoon's session by one hour to compensate for the time lost under the red flag. The session will now conclude at 20:00 local time," a joint statement read.

Delving into the technical detail on show during day one of pre-season testing in Bahrain, as we take a close look at all the cars

F1 preseason testing kicks off on Wednesday, but how can you make sense of the lap times posted in Bahrain? ESPN breaks down what to expect.

Lap times from the opening day of 2025 F1 pre-season testing in Bahrain: Lando Norris led the way on the opening day of F1 pre-season testing in Bahrain. The McLaren driver posted a time 0.157s quicker than Mercedes’ George Russell, while reigning world champion Max Verstappen was a couple of tenths adrift in third for Red Bull.

F1 season gets underway this week as Bahrain hosts the official three-day pre-season test for all 10 teams. It is the fifth year running that the Bahrain International Circuits hosts the pre-season test,

F1 testing is upon us ahead of the 2025 season, as the teams and drivers get set to prepare for another exciting year of Formula 1 action. Absolutely crucial to this process is pre-season testing, giving the drivers the chance to try their new machinery alongside offering the teams the opportunity to put their processes in place for the season ahead,

This week all ten team, and all 20 drivers, will be in action for pre-season testing at Bahrain International Circuit. Starting Wednesday morning and running for three days, the ten F1 teams will put their new challengers — and in some cases their new drivers — through the paces.

After months of waiting, the F1 action returns with pre-season testing in Bahrain. Teams across the field will have their first significant track time with their 2025 cars – before the season officially kicks off at the Australian GP.