McLaren driver Lando Norris topped the timesheets as pre-season testing for the 2025 campaign began at the Bahrain International Circuit on Wednesday.
Amid chilly conditions – and around unexpected spots of rain – Norris worked his way down to a best time of 1m 30.430s on medium tyres, putting him 0.157s clear of Mercedes’ George Russell.
AS IT HAPPENED: All the action from Day 1 of 2025 pre-season testing in Bahrain
It was a day of firsts up and down the grid, including Lewis Hamilton’s official track debut for Ferrari and a host of rookie racers getting to grips with the cars they will be piloting in their debut seasons.
Watch the highlights from Day 1 of pre-season testing at the top of the page.
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