George Russell finished fastest on the final day of preseason testing ahead of the 24-race 2025 season. The Mercedes driver posted a 1:29.545 in the afternoon session, which was still slower than the testing benchmark set by the Williams of Carlos Sainz on Thursday.

Formula 1 pre-season testing in Bahrain has concluded, offering a glimpse into the upcoming season’s dynamics. F1 pre-season testing saw a good mix of teams share the headlines, with Ferrari, McLaren,

Defending Formula 1 Constructors' champion McLaren looks strong, while Red Bull produced mixed results. Formula 1 preseason testing took place across three days in Bahrain, with teams largely running reliably, and fairly smoothly, ahead of the start of the 24-event campaign in Australia in mid-March.