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As the final day of testing came to a close, Sauber felt that their pre-season testing had been ‘productive’ despite signs that the struggles of 2024 may persist. With the grid looking as close, if not closer, in 2025 than 2024, every step of progress will be vital. Sauber found themselves dead last in 2024…
In the third part of an exclusive interview with Pit Debrief, Xavier Marcos Padros, current technical director of Cadillac’s LMDh sportscar program, discussed the different leadership styles of Ferrari F1 team principals Mattia Binotto and Fred Vasseur. Working at Ferrari F1 from 2018 to 2024, and as Charles Leclerc’s race engineer, Marcos Padros noted that…
Following the news in January that Johnny Herbert would no longer serve as a Formula 1 Steward for the 2025 season, the former race winner speaks out on the circumstances of his firing. Speaking out for the first time since the news of his firing, Johnny Herbert hit out at the FIA. Citing a conflict…
With the pre-season testing officially concluded, new Ferrari F1 signing Lewis Hamilton has exhausted his testing allocation. Albeit hoping he could get more testing time, the Briton is feeling good so far despite it will only be 56 days since he joined the Prancing Horses to the first race in Melbourne in the next two…
The 2025 F1 pre-season testing took place between February 26 to 28 at the Sakhir International Circuit in Bahrain, with BWT Alpine duo, Pierre Gasly and rookie Jack Doohan, sharing the track across three days. From behind the wheel of the blue-and-pink A525, Gasly and Doohan helped the team collect crucial data ahead of their…
With pre-season testing complete, the 2025 F1 season is just around the corner, and for Williams’ drivers Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz, there is a glimpse of promise within the team. Unexpected weather in Bahrain With unexpected and unpredictable weather in Bahrain throughout the 3 days, Sainz described testing as “complicated”, noting that the changing weather conditions…
After two quiet days of pre-season testing, day three delivered a shocking moment for the Haas team as part of the engine cover detached and fell onto the track. The incident occurred during the morning session when Ollie Bearman was about ninety minutes into the session. Fortunately, Haas was able to repair the damage and…
McLaren has concluded its pre-season testing at the Bahrain International Circuit, completing an intensive three-day programme to fine-tune the MCL39 ahead of the 2025 F1 season. Both Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris contributed to gathering crucial data on performance, aerodynamics, and setup adjustments under varying track conditions. Challenging conditions, positive results The final day of…
On the final day of F1 pre-season testing, Ferrari completed 113 laps in total around the Bahrain International Circuit, with Charles Leclerc getting behind the wheel of the SF-25 in the morning and Lewis Hamilton in the afternoon. Barring a brief interruption caused by debris on track that brought out the red flag, the Italian…
Over the past three days, Red Bull Racing has been actively engaged in pre-season testing at the Bahrain International Circuit, focusing on evaluating the performance and reliability of their RB21 car ahead of the 2025 Formula 1 season opener in Melbourne. On the second day of testing, rookie Liam Lawson took the wheel for a…
