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Mercedes unsure if new car has shed 2024 cold weather “USP”

Toto Wolff has revealed Mercedes still does not know if it has shed its Formula 1 car's tendency to perform much better in cold conditions due to the unusual weather in Bahrain pre-season testing.

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Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton sets the early pace on second day of testing in Bahrain

The seven-time world champion saw off former Mercedes team-mate George Russell by four tenths with the quickest lap of the test so far.

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F1 Bahrain Test, Day 2: Hamilton fastest in morning, rain enforces pause

Lewis Hamilton went fastest in the second morning of Formula 1’s pre-season test at Bahrain, which became increasingly quiet as the rare appearance of rain scuppered much of the running.

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F1 Bahrain 2025 pre-season test: Hamilton fastest in morning on day two, rain enforces pause

Lewis Hamilton went fastest in the second morning of Formula 1’s pre-season test in Bahrain, which became increasingly quiet as the rare appearance of rain scuppered much of the running.

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What to watch out for on Day 2 of Bahrain F1 pre-season testing

Follow live text coverage of the Bahrain pre-season test here.

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Power cut, Monaco rule change and Hamilton in red: Day one of F1 in 2025 did not disappoint

F1 pre-season testing is often a dull affair – but there was plenty happening in Bahrain on Wednesday

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F1 Bahrain Test, Day 1: Norris leads Russell, Verstappen after power cut

Lando Norris headlined the opening day of Formula 1 pre-season testing in Bahrain, following an hour-long delay for a circuit-wide power cut.

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F1 Bahrain 2025 pre-season test: Norris fastest from Russell, Verstappen after power cut

Lando Norris headlined the opening day of Formula 1 pre-season testing in Bahrain, following an hour-long delay for a circuit-wide power cut.

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Lando Norris puts title marker down with fastest time on first day of testing

Lewis Hamilton completed his full testing debut in Ferrari colours prior to next month’s curtain raiser in Melbourne.

The Independent UK

Russell: Pirelli's new F1 tyres for 2026 are "quite a step worse"

Mercedes driver George Russell believes Formula 1 is in danger of reducing the quality of its Pirelli tyres when the new rules commence in 2026.

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How long does it take drivers to figure out how good their car is?

Lance Stroll could already know if F1 2025 will yield an upturn in form for Aston Martin as he and fellow drivers disagreed on how long they need to judge if their new car is a winner.

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Russell: Mercedes “very much excited” for life after Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton has been the only story in town over the winter amid his move to Ferrari, and left big boots to fill at Mercedes – not just in terms of marketing heft as a seven-time world champion, but also in leadership.

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What to watch out for on Day 1 of Bahrain F1 pre-season testing

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Andrea Kimi Antonelli has two stylists, only one of which works for Mercedes

We caught up with the young driver at the Mercedes-AMG F1 x Adidas collection launch and learned that he’s still getting some TLC when it comes to dressing

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Who are F1 drivers' race engineers in 2025?

A race engineer has one of the most important roles in any Formula 1 team. It is their job to optimise the performance of the driver-and-car combination. Throughout the race weekend, they translate the feedback coming from the driver into set-up decisions to achieve the best possible result. And, except…

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Analysis: Can an aerodynamic overhaul make Mercedes' W16 a regular winner?

The moving goalposts, when it comes to allegories and idioms about luck, sidestep from "third time's the charm" to "bad luck comes in threes". And, when it comes to Formula 1's current technical regulations, Mercedes' own expectations may make a similar step as its third car in this ruleset -…

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2025 Bahrain F1 test schedule: Who is driving and when

Taking over from Barcelona, Bahrain has become F1's go-to spot for winter testing thanks to its more benign, reliable weather and its central location in the Middle East, with cars then shipped off to the opening round of the season. In previous years teams would just stay in Bahrain for…

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Mercedes unveils 2025 W16 car ahead of Bahrain F1 testing

The Mercedes Formula 1 team has taken the covers off its 2025 car, the W16.

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Carlos Sainz teams up with George Russell in prestigious F1 role

The Spaniard, who has just left Ferrari after four years, has replaced Sebastian Vettel in the new role

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F1 testing LIVE: Day 3 result as Hamilton trails Verstappen and Russell in final Bahrain session

Follow reaction after the end of the 2025 three-day pre-season test in Bahrain

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Antonelli: ‘I’m here to write my own story, not replace Hamilton’

New Mercedes driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli has insisted he does not view himself as filling in for Lewis Hamilton and he is keen to write his own story in Formula 1.

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Sainz replaces F1 world champion Vettel as GPDA director

Williams driver Carlos Sainz has replaced Sebastian Vettel as a director of the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association – joining George Russell as the only two active racers involved in managing the body.

The Independent UK

Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc are amicable at Ferrari for now – but it won’t last

NEW F1 SEASON: Ferrari’s new jackpot F1 duo have different strengths behind the wheel but are both vying for the same prize at the end. Kieran Jackson explains why fans should not be fooled by early warmth between the pair

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The 7 funniest, weirdest, and wildest moments from F1 75 Live

Formula 1's first-ever livery reveal at the O2 arena brought together Machine Gun Kelly, Gordon Ramsay, and 10 teams for a spectacle

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Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari F1 bow steals the show in London – on a night Christian Horner will want to forget

F1 75 Live was a big win for the sport and its most popular star as momentum builds towards the 2025 season

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