10:51
Into the final 10 minutes
Not looking like there will be any significant changes to the order before lunch.
George Russell rounded out testing fastest
2025 F1 Bahrain pre-season testing - Day 3 as it happened
A recap of the action from the final day of 2025 F1 pre-season testing in Bahrain.
- George Russell puts Mercedes on top of day three
- Lewis Hamilton feeling 'positive' about Ferrari
- World champions McLaren enjoy strong test
- Alex Albon racks up most laps for Williams
28 Feb 2025
10:48
Antonelli overtakes Leclerc
Ant
10:39
Ranking the 2025 F1 driver line-ups
This is a hot discussion right now in F1's testing coverage.
READ HERE: Ranked from 10th to 1st - which team has the best or worst driver line-up?
Lewis Hamilton
10:34
Into the final 30 minutes
| 2025 F1 Bahrain Pre-Season Testing - Day Three | |||||
| Pos | Driver | Nat. | Team | Time | Laps |
| 1 | Charles Leclerc | MON | Scuderia Ferrari HP | 1m30.811s | 53 |
| 2 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | ITA | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 1m30.888s | 51 |
| 3 | Lando Norris | GBR | McLaren F1 Team | 1m30.943s | 57 |
| 4 | Max Verstappen | NED | Oracle Red Bull Racing | 1m31.209s | 42 |
| 5 | Jack Doohan | AUS | BWT Alpine F1 Team | 1m31.239s | 55 |
| 6 | Alex Albon | THA | Atlassian Williams Racing | 1m31.444s | 47 |
| 7 | Isack Hadjar | FRA | Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team | 1m31.761s | 60 |
| 8 | Fernando Alonso | ESP | Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team | 1m32.084s | 43 |
| 9 | Gabriel Bortoleto | BRA | Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber | 1m32.225s | 27 |
| 10 | Oliver Bearman | GBR | MoneyGram Haas F1 Team | 1m32.361s | 52 |
10:24
35 minutes on the clock
Testing is back underway...
Testing
10:19
The cause of the red flag
Glass
10:14
Red flag
There's some glass on the start-finish straight. Testing has been halted.
10:08
McLaren loose rear again
A common theme throughout the final day of testing. McLaren's rear end doesn't look great. Several moments for Norris this morning.
Norris
09:58
One hour to go
| 2025 F1 Bahrain Pre-Season Testing - Day Three | |||||
| Pos | Driver | Nat. | Team | Time | Laps |
| 1 | Charles Leclerc | MON | Scuderia Ferrari HP | 1m30.811s | 42 |
| 2 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | ITA | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 1m30.888s | 36 |
| 3 | Lando Norris | GBR | McLaren F1 Team | 1m30.943s | 45 |
| 4 | Max Verstappen | NED | Oracle Red Bull Racing | 1m31.209s | 36 |
| 5 | Jack Doohan | AUS | BWT Alpine F1 Team | 1m31.239s | 48 |
| 6 | Alex Albon | THA | Atlassian Williams Racing | 1m31.444s | 38 |
| 7 | Isack Hadjar | FRA | Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team | 1m31.761s | 50 |
| 8 | Fernando Alonso | ESP | Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team | 1m32.084s | 35 |
| 9 | Gabriel Bortoleto | BRA | Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber | 1m32.225s | 22 |
| 10 | Oliver Bearman | GBR | MoneyGram Haas F1 Team | 1m32.361s | 37 |
09:47
On top on day three so far
Charles Leclerc
09:36
Into the final 90 minutes
Just under 90 minutes of the morning session remains. Most of the drivers in action right now - besides Albon and Verstappen - won't get to drive their cars again until FP1 in Melbourne on March 14.
A crucial final chunk of track time ahead.
09:25
Current lap times
| 2025 F1 Bahrain Pre-Season Testing - Day Three | |||||
| Pos | Driver | Nat. | Team | Time | Laps |
| 1 | Charles Leclerc | MON | Scuderia Ferrari HP | 1m30.811s | 32 |
| 2 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | ITA | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 1m30.888s | 22 |
| 3 | Lando Norris | GBR | McLaren F1 Team | 1m30.943s | 32 |
| 4 | Max Verstappen | NED | Oracle Red Bull Racing | 1m31.209s | 26 |
| 5 | Jack Doohan | AUS | BWT Alpine F1 Team | 1m31.239s | 38 |
| 6 | Alex Albon | THA | Atlassian Williams Racing | 1m31.444s | 27 |
| 7 | Isack Hadjar | FRA | Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team | 1m31.761s | 42 |
| 8 | Gabriel Bortoleto | BRA | Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber | 1m32.225s | 22 |
| 9 | Oliver Bearman | GBR | MoneyGram Haas F1 Team | 1m32.361s | 24 |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso | ESP | Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team | 1m33.669s | 26 |
09:16
Good lap by Antonelli
But it's not enough to improve his current lap time. Just a tenth or so off.
Kimi
09:08
Stroll to return in the afternoon
Stroll was meant to be in action for Aston Martin this morning. However, he wasn't feeling 100 per cent to drive.
He will be back in action for the team in the afternoon session, which will start at midday.
Update on our lineup for the afternoon session:
— Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team (@AstonMartinF1) February 28, 2025
Lance will return to the cockpit of the #AMR25 this afternoon to conclude #F1Testing for the team. 🤝 pic.twitter.com/824HJEzP8n
08:59
Lap times after two hours
| 2025 F1 Bahrain Pre-Season Testing - Day Three | |||||
| Pos | Driver | Nat. | Team | Time | Laps |
| 1 | Charles Leclerc | MON | Scuderia Ferrari HP | 1m30.811s | 27 |
| 2 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | ITA | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 1m30.888s | 16 |
| 3 | Lando Norris | GBR | McLaren F1 Team | 1m30.943s | 26 |
| 4 | Jack Doohan | AUS | BWT Alpine F1 Team | 1m31.239s | 36 |
| 5 | Max Verstappen | NED | Oracle Red Bull Racing | 1m31.442s | 19 |
| 6 | Alex Albon | THA | Atlassian Williams Racing | 1m31.444s | 26 |
| 7 | Isack Hadjar | FRA | Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team | 1m31.761s | 33 |
| 8 | Gabriel Bortoleto | BRA | Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber | 1m32.225s | 22 |
| 9 | Oliver Bearman | GBR | MoneyGram Haas F1 Team | 1m32.796s | 17 |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso | ESP | Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team | 1m33.669s | 22 |
08:51
A big lock-up for Albon
Albon is fifth-fastest overall for Williams, 0.6s off Leclerc's benchmark. Albon is set to drive for the entire day.
Albon
08:49
Norris moves up the order
After a very scrappy day so far, Norris moves up the order - into third - 0.1s down on Leclerc's top time from earlier.
08:39
Big moment for Norris
He has a big oversteer moment at Turn 4 on his push lap.
Norris
08:28
Sainz on Albon
The Williams boys seem to be working well together already. Sainz has been very complimentary about Albon.
Speaking during F1's testing coverage, he said: "Alex honestly is one of the best guys I have come across in Formula 1. He is incredibly talented, but also a really good human being.
"The feedback that he gives, that he has given me about the team, the car, how the team operates - that's exactly the type of relationship and the type of team mate I need. We are going to push flat out this season."
Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon
08:23
Norris finally gets a time on the board
He slots into seventh overall.
Lando Norris
08:16
Top five
- Leclerc
- Antonelli
- Verstappen
- Albon
- Hadjar
08:16
Current lap times
| 2025 F1 Bahrain Pre-Season Testing - Day Three | |||||
| Pos | Driver | Nat. | Team | Time | Laps |
| 1 | Charles Leclerc | MON | Scuderia Ferrari HP | 1m30.811s | 18 |
| 2 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | ITA | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 1m30.888s | 13 |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | NED | Oracle Red Bull Racing | 1m31.442s | 14 |
| 4 | Alex Albon | THA | Atlassian Williams Racing | 1m31.444s | 17 |
| 5 | Isack Hadjar | FRA | Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team | 1m31.761s | 21 |
| 6 | Jack Doohan | AUS | BWT Alpine F1 Team | 1m31.812s | 21 |
| 7 | Gabriel Bortoleto | BRA | Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber | 1m32.225s | 21 |
| 8 | Oliver Bearman | GBR | MoneyGram Haas F1 Team | 1m33.677s | 8 |
| 9 | Fernando Alonso | ESP | Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team | 1m33.821s | 11 |
| 10 | Lando Norris | GBR | McLaren F1 Team | No Time Set | 12 |
08:11
Whatever went wrong with Oliver Bearman's Haas earlier, his mechanics are busily fixing it now.
08:11
Charles Leclerc has improved with a 1:30.861 lap, he remains top for now.
07:57
Lando Norris slides
McLaren driver immediately goes sideways after coming out of the pits. No harm done.
