Mercedes unveiled on Monday their new car for the 2025 Formula One season ahead of its on-track debut in Bahrain this week during pre-season testing. "The W16 builds on the learnings from its predecessor,

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.

The Bahrain pre-season testing serves as a major opportunity for Formula 1 teams to fine-tune their cars before the 2025 season begins with the Australian Grand Prix on March 16. Over three days, teams gather data,

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.

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,