F1 testing 2025 LIVE: Times, results & updates from the final day in Bahrain as George Russell quickest, Lewis Hamilton sixth

Summary

Three days of pre-season testing complete in Bahrain
Williams' Carlos Sainz sets quickest time overall with a 1:29.366
George Russell in the Mercedes fastest on final day
Lando Norris and McLaren top times on day one
Season-opening Australian Grand Prix takes place 14-16 March
Sunday's race starts at 04:00 GMT
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Tasnim Chowdhury

Ferrari 'have work to do', says Hamiltonpublished at 16:35 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February
Andrew Benson
BBC F1 correspondent

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Lewis Hamilton said Ferrari "definitely have some work to do to improve" as his former Mercedes team-mate George Russell set the pace on the final day of pre-season testing.
The seven-time world champion ended the day sixth fastest in his Ferrari, 0.8 seconds off former Mercedes team-mate George Russell, who ended day three quickest overall.
Hamilton said: "It's hard to know what fuel loads everyone is running so you have to take everything with a pinch of salt.
"(McLaren) won the constructors' (title) last year. We expect them to be one of the quickest if not the quickest. As with Red Bull, they dominated for many years. We've definitely got some work to do to improve."
Read the full day three report here
Goodbyepublished at 16:06 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February

What a busy three days of testing that was, thank you for joining us.
We will be back for the season-opening Australian Grand Prix which takes place 14-16 March.
Sunday's race in Melbourne starts at 04:00 GMT.
Until then, take care!
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Day three times - 11-18published at 16:04 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February

11. Lando Norris (McLaren) +1.398
12. Jack Doohan (Alpine) +1.694
13. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) +2.154
14. Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber) +2.181
15. Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls) +2.216
16. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) +2.539
17. Gabriel Bortoleto (Sauber) +2.602
18. Oliver Bearman (Haas) +2.816
Day three times - 1-10published at 16:03 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February

1. George Russell (Mercedes) 1:29.545
2. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) +0.021*
3. Alex Albon (Williams) +0.105*
4. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) +0.395
5. Pierre Gasly (Alpine) +0.495
6. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) +0.800
7. Yuki Tsunoda (Racing Bulls) +0.952
8. Esteban Ocon (Haas) +1.183
9. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) +1.266
10. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) +1.343
*On track all day
Chequered flagpublished at 16:02 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February

Afternoon testing is over.
George Russell is the fastest driver in his Mercedes.
Alex Albon put in the most laps on day three, 135 for him.
Next up, it will be first practice at the Australian Grand Prix.
Postpublished at 15:59 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February

George Russell is on a new set of tyres for the last few minutes.
Max Verstappen's Red Bull has neon green flow-vis paint sprayed on the left side, clashing with the livery.
End of the test for Ferraripublished at 15:57 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February
Chris Medland
F1 journalist in Bahrain

Not quite the uplifting ending to the test Ferrari would have wanted, with the car back in the garage and in pieces behind this screen. The team are packing up with one member sporting a high-vis top as they take down the pit gantry.
Hamilton managed 47 laps this afternoon but had said he was set to do a race simulation, which hasn’t been completed. Not a disaster, but given how hard he is working to try and get up to speed at Ferrari it’s a costly loss of running.
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Postpublished at 15:55 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February

George Russell has been on a flying lap and guess what?
He's only gone and set the fastest lap, with five minutes to go.
His time is 1:29.566.
Postpublished at 15:52 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February

Less than 10 minutes to go.
Thumbs up if you're ready for the new season.
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Laps completedpublished at 15:49 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February

Oscar Piastri (McLaren) - 79
Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) - 47
George Russell (Mercedes) - 83
Max Verstappen (Red Bull)* - 73
Yuki Tsunoda (Racing Bulls) - 79
Pierre Gasly (Alpine) - 75
Alex Albon (Williams)* - 127
Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) - 74
Esteban Ocon (Haas) - 95
Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber) - 60
*Driving all day
Postpublished at 15:43 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February

Another flying lap for Yuki Tsunoda, the Racing Bulls driver has put his car into seventh, with a lap time of 1:30.789.
Meanwhile, the Ferrari garage has been covered, there's less than 20 minutes left - Could we see Lewis Hamilton on track again?
Postpublished at 15:40 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February

Another yellow flag, Max Verstappen spins in the same spot as Esteban Ocon. He manages to save it and continue his run.
All clear on the track now.
Top five timespublished at 15:38 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February

1. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) 1:29.566
2. Alex Albon (Williams) +0.084
3. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) +0.374
4. Pierre Gasly (Alpine) +0.474
5. George Russell (Mercedes) +0.488
Postpublished at 15:35 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February

Oh no. Esteban Ocon's Haas has spun into turn one. There was a brief yellow flag before the track is cleared.
He heads back into the pits so his team can assess the damage.
Postpublished at 15:31 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February

30 minutes left of the 2025 testing.
Red Bull's Max Verstappen is the fastest overall, with Alex Albon in the Williams behind him.
Oscar Piastri has put in a fast lap and jumps up to the third spot, his lap time is 1:29.940.
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Postpublished at 15:27 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February

Yuki Tsunoda is putting in the laps, he has a total of 73, he's moved up to 12th spot, with a lap time of 1:31.461.
Verstappen fastestpublished at 15:21 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February

Max Verstappen has a new set of tyres bolted on and completes a fast lap.
He is back at the top of the time sheet, with a time of 1:29.566.
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Top five timespublished at 15:15 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February

1. Alex Albon (Williams) 1:29.650*
2. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) - +0.149*
3. Pierre Gasly (Alpine) +0.390
4. George Russell (Mercedes) +0.404
5. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) +0.695
*In car all day
Postpublished at 15:12 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February

Lewis Hamilton has a new set of tyres and has made his way onto the race track.
McLaren's Oscar Piastri comes in for a quick pitstop.
Postpublished at 15:06 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February

Alex Albon has gone fastest in the first sector, can he beat Max Verstappen's time?
Yes he can, Alex Albon is now at the top spot with a lap time of 1:29.650.
Williams are looking very exciting.