2025 F1 Bahrain pre-season testing - Day 1 (Wednesday) Results
Lap times on the opening day of 2025 F1 pre-season testing in Bahrain.
Lap times from the opening day of 2025 F1 pre-season testing in Bahrain:
2025 F1 Pre-Season Testing - Day One Afternoon Results
| 2025 F1 Bahrain Pre-Season Testing - Day One | |||||
| Pos | Driver | Nat. | Team | Time | Laps |
| 1 | Lando Norris | GBR | McLaren F1 Team | 1m30.430s | 52 |
| 2 | George Russell | GBR | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 1m30.587s | 70 |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | NED | Oracle Red Bull Racing | 1n30.674s | 74 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | MON | Scuderia Ferrari HP | 1m30.878s | 71 |
| 5 | Carlos Sainz | ESP | Atlassian Williams Racing | 1m30.955s | 68 |
| 6 | Pierre Gasly | FRA | BWT Alpine F1 Team | 1m31.353s | 72 |
| 7 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | ITA | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 1m31.428s | 78 |
| 8 | Liam Lawson | NZL | Oracle Red Bull Racing | 1m31.560s | 58 |
| 9 | Alex Albon | THA | Atlassian Williams Racing | 1m31.573s | 63 |
| 10 | Yuki Tsunoda | JPN | Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team | 1m31.610s | 78 |
| 11 | Isack Hadjar | FRA | Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team | 1m31.631s | 76 |
| 12 | Gabriel Bortoleto | BRA | Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber | 1m31.690s | 59 |
| 13 | Lewis Hamilton | GBR | Scuderia Ferrari HP | 1m31.834s | 70 |
| 14 | Jack Doohan | AUS | BWT Alpine F1 Team | 1m31.841s | 68 |
| 15 | Fernando Alonso | ESP | Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team | 1m31.874s | 46 |
| 16 | Lance Stroll | CAN | Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team | 1m31.949s | 41 |
| 17 | Oscar Piastri | AUS | McLaren F1 Team | 1m32.084s | 66 |
| 18 | Nico Hulkenberg | GER | Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber | 1m32.169s | 55 |
| 19 | Esteban Ocon | FRA | MoneyGram Haas F1 Team | 1m33.600s | 88 |
| 20 | Oliver Bearman | GBR | MoneyGram Haas F1 Team | 1m35.522s | 72 |
2025 F1 Pre-Season Testing - Day One Morning Results
| 2025 F1 Bahrain Pre-Season Testing - Day One (11am) | |||||
| Pos | Driver | Nat. | Team | Time | Laps |
| 1 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | ITA | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 1m31.428s | 78 |
| 2 | Liam Lawson | NZL | Oracle Red Bull Racing | 1m31.560s | 58 |
| 3 | Alex Albon | THA | Atlassian Williams Racing | 1m31.573s | 63 |
| 4 | Yuki Tsunoda | JPN | Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team | 1m31.610s | 77 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | GBR | Scuderia Ferrari HP | 1m31.843s | 70 |
| 6 | Jack Doohan | AUS | BWT Alpine F1 Team | 1m31.841s | 68 |
| 7 | Fernando Alonso | ESP | Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team | 1m31.874s | 46 |
| 8 | Oscar Piastri | AUS | McLaren F1 Team | 1m32.084s | 65 |
| 9 | Nico Hulkenberg | GER | Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber | 1m32.169s | 55 |
| 10 | Oliver Bearman | GBR | MoneyGram Haas F1 Team | 1m35.522s | 72 |
Norris tops disrupted first day
Lando Norris led the way on the opening day of F1 pre-season testing in Bahrain.
The McLaren driver posted a time 0.157s quicker than Mercedes’ George Russell, while reigning world champion Max Verstappen was a couple of tenths adrift in third for Red Bull.
Carlos Sainz was an eye-catching fifth for Williams, though lap times in pre-season testing always need to be taken with a rather large pinch of salt.
18-year-old Kimi Antonelli, who set the pace in the morning session before handing over to Mercedes teammate Russell, was seventh ahead of Red Bull’s Liam Lawson.
Lewis Hamilton captured the attention of the F1 paddock in the morning as he made his first official test outing for Ferrari. The seven-time world champion finished 13th-fastest overall.
The first day of running was bizarrely halted by a power cut midway through the afternoon session.
A circuit-wide power outage caused the session to be red-flagged for over an hour as the paddock and garages descended into darkness.
Once power was restored, the session was extended by an extra hour to compensate for the lost running.
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