After three days of Formula 1 pre-season testing in Bahrain, Sky Sports F1 recap the fastest laps and mileage.
Who went fastest?
The fastest laps of Bahrain pre-season testing per team
| Team |
Driver |
Test Day |
Time |
Tyre |
| Williams |
Carlos Sainz |
Day Two |
1:29.348 |
C3 |
| Ferrari |
Lewis Hamilton |
Day Two |
1:29.379 |
C3 |
| Mercedes |
George Russell |
Day Three |
1:29.545 |
C3 |
| Red Bull |
Max Verstappen |
Day Three |
1:29.566 |
C3 |
| McLaren |
Oscar Piastri |
Day Three |
1:29.940 |
C3 |
| Alpine |
Pierre Gasly |
Day Three |
1:30.040 |
C3 |
| Aston Martin |
Lance Stroll |
Day Two |
1:30.229 |
C3 |
| Racing Bulls |
Yuki Tsunoda |
Day Three |
1:30.497 |
C3 |
| Haas |
Esteban Ocon |
Day Three |
1:30.728 |
C3 |
| Sauber |
Gabriel Bortoleto |
Day Two |
1:31.057 |
C3 |
The fastest laps of Bahrain pre-season testing per driver
| Driver |
Team |
Test Day |
Lap Time |
Tyre |
| Carlos Sainz |
Williams |
Day Two |
1:29.348 |
C3 |
| Lewis Hamilton |
Ferrari |
Day Two |
1:29.379 |
C3 |
| Charles Leclerc |
Ferrari |
Day Two |
1:29.431 |
C3 |
| George Russell |
Mercedes |
Day Three |
1:29.545 |
C3 |
| Max Verstappen |
Red Bull |
Day Three |
1:29.566 |
C3 |
| Alex Albon |
Williams |
Day Three |
1:29.650 |
C4 |
| Andrea Kimi Antonelli |
Mercedes |
Day Two |
1:29.784 |
C3 |
| Oscar Piastri |
McLaren |
Day Three |
1:29.940 |
C3 |
| Pierre Gasly |
Alpine |
Day Three |
1:30.040 |
C3 |
| Lance Stroll |
Aston Martin |
Day Two |
1:30.229 |
C3 |
| Liam Lawson |
Red Bull |
Day Two |
1:30.252 |
C3 |
| Jack Doohan |
Alpine |
Day Two |
1:30.368 |
C3 |
| Lando Norris |
McLaren |
Day One |
1:30.430 |
C3 |
| Yuki Tsunoda |
Racing Bulls |
Day Three |
1:30.497 |
C3 |
| Isack Hadjar |
Racing Bulls |
Day Two |
1:30.675 |
C4 |
| Fernando Alonso |
Aston Martin |
Day Two |
1:30.700 |
C3 |
| Esteban Ocon |
Haas |
Day Three |
1:30.728 |
C3 |
| Gabriel Bortoleto |
Sauber |
Day Two |
1:31.057 |
C3 |
| Nico Hulkenberg |
Sauber |
Day Two |
1:31.457 |
C3 |
| Oliver Bearman |
Haas |
Day Three |
1:32.361 |
C3 |
Who went furthest?
The most laps completed per team
| Team |
Number of laps |
| Mercedes |
458 |
| Haas |
457 |
| Racing Bulls |
454 |
| Alpine |
405 |
| Williams |
395 |
| Ferrari |
382 |
| McLaren |
381 |
| Sauber |
354 |
| Aston Martin |
306 |
| Red Bull |
304 |
When is the first F1 race?
For the first time since 2019, the season-opener will be held in Melbourne at the Australian Grand Prix on March 14-16. The first race has switched from Bahrain to Australia due to Ramadan taking place throughout March.
There are 24 events on the 2025 F1 calendar, the same number as last year, with the season ending at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on December 5-7.
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