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2025 F1 pre-season testing in Bahrain: schedule, times and how to watch
Dates, times and details for Bahrain pre-season testing ahead of the 2025 F1 championship, as well as how to watch and what may be in store
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F1 2025 pre-season testing – Day 1: Lando leads time-sheet after power cut
Pre-season testing for the 2025 F1 season has begun in Bahrain, with young Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli topping the first session before Lando Norris set the fastest time on Day 1, which was interrupted by a power cut
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Ben Sulayem pledges ‘firm action’ against booing F1 fans — how will it work?
Was the booing of Max Verstappen and his Red Bull boss Christian Horner at last week’s O2 Formula 1 launch event worthy of the attention of the FIA? And was…
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Flow-vis paint: why do F1 teams use it during pre-season testing?
Why F1 teams use flow-vis paint during testing and practice sessions, including how it’s made and analysed
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F1 2025’s craziest predictions: FIA to fine fans for booing?
The 2024 F1 season was one of the wildest every seen, for on-track action and behind-the-scenes intrigue – James Elson predicts how 2025 could go even further
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Antonelli can win in 2025 and join one of F1’s most exclusive clubs
A strikingly small number of F1 drivers have won a grand prix in their debut season, but Matt Bishop is backing Kimi Antonelli to be the first to do it since his Mercedes predecessor, Lewis Hamilton
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2025 F1 testing — new tyre compounds but only 2 teams choose wets for Bahrain
Pirelli is bringing its full range of tyres to the 2025 F1 pre-season test in Bahrain, giving teams eight different compounds to run. Here’s more on the tyres available at Sakhir
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2025 Red Bull F1 car launch and livery reveal: First images shown
Red Bull 2025 F1 car launch: date and location of reveal, plus driver line-up and key personnel – team now shows the first images of new car with livery
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10 legends that shaped F1
10. Fangio Five-time world champion who set the benchmark for the professional F1 driver “He was the greatest of them all,” said Stirling Moss. Who are we to argue? Especially…
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2025 F1 pre-season testing in Bahrain: schedule, times and how to watch
Dates, times and details for Bahrain pre-season testing ahead of the 2025 F1 championship, as well as how to watch and what may be in store
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F1 2025 pre-season testing – Day 1: Lando leads time-sheet after power cut
Pre-season testing for the 2025 F1 season has begun in Bahrain, with young Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli topping the first session before Lando Norris set the fastest time on Day 1, which was interrupted by a power cut
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Ben Sulayem pledges ‘firm action’ against booing F1 fans — how will it work?
Was the booing of Max Verstappen and his Red Bull boss Christian Horner at last week’s O2 Formula 1 launch event worthy of the attention of the FIA? And was…
F1
Flow-vis paint: why do F1 teams use it during pre-season testing?
Why F1 teams use flow-vis paint during testing and practice sessions, including how it’s made and analysed
Opinion
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F1 2025’s craziest predictions: FIA to fine fans for booing?
The 2024 F1 season was one of the wildest every seen, for on-track action and behind-the-scenes intrigue – James Elson predicts how 2025 could go even further
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Antonelli can win in 2025 and join one of F1’s most exclusive clubs
A strikingly small number of F1 drivers have won a grand prix in their debut season, but Matt Bishop is backing Kimi Antonelli to be the first to do it since his Mercedes predecessor, Lewis Hamilton
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2025 F1 testing — new tyre compounds but only 2 teams choose wets for Bahrain
Pirelli is bringing its full range of tyres to the 2025 F1 pre-season test in Bahrain, giving teams eight different compounds to run. Here’s more on the tyres available at Sakhir
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2025 Red Bull F1 car launch and livery reveal: First images shown
Red Bull 2025 F1 car launch: date and location of reveal, plus driver line-up and key personnel – team now shows the first images of new car with livery
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10 legends that shaped F1
10. Fangio Five-time world champion who set the benchmark for the professional F1 driver “He was the greatest of them all,” said Stirling Moss. Who are we to argue? Especially…
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F1 cut Suzuka’s energy limit by a megajoule, but the fundamental problem remains, says Mark Hughes
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MPH: Newey isn’t being demoted. Here’s what’s actually happening at Aston Martin
The real story behind Adrian Newey’s changing role at Aston Martin has nothing to do with the F1 team’s struggles, as Mark Hughes explains
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MPH: Entertainment and old-school racing!? China showed F1 the way
The Melbourne spectacle was tough to digest, but Shanghai exposed an upside to Formula 1’s new rules, showing that the series can deliver racing that’s thrilling and skilful, as Mark Hughes explains
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Jamie Chadwick shines at the Silverstone 4 Hours
IDEC Sport Silverstone 4 Hours 14/9/25 A home win for Jamie Chadwick capped a happy return for contemporary Le Mans Prototype racing to the UK, as the European Le Mans…
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McLaren drivers swapped tips ahead of Chinese GP. Norris also quietly planned attack
Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris worked together ahead of the 2025 Chinese GP, finding the pace that delivered a 1-2 finish, while Norris also prepared to attack his team-mate during the race. Brake issues denied him, says Mark Hughes but the F1 title duel is coming
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One race to prove himself at Alpine? Heat is on Jack Doohan as Ocon signs off
Esteban Ocon’s Alpine stint ended at the 2024 Qatar GP, giving Jack Doohan a make-or-break F1 chance in Abu Dhabi. Elsewhere FIA boss Mohammed Ben Sulayem dismissed driver concerns and mechanics just wanted a kip: Chris Medland‘s paddock diary
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The youngest drivers to lead the F1 world championship
Aged 19, Kimi Antonelli became the youngest F1 driver ever to lead the world championship after victory in the 2026 Japanese Grand Prix. Here’s the new list of the five youngest drivers to top the table
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Can smaller turbo sustain Ferrari’s F1 title challenge?
Ferrari has emerged in front at the start of both 2026 F1 races so far, thanks to its turbo. Does it have enough to challenge Mercedes all season?
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Podcast: Newey out, Wheatley in? What’s actually behind the Aston Martin F1 reshuffle
It began with a clash at the top of Aston Martin. Now Adrian Newey is set to step down as F1 team boss, with Jonathan Wheatley his likely replacement. Mark Hughes explains the full story behind the headlines in our latest podcast
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