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Hiding pace? Too slow? What pre-season testing told us
BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson assesses what we learnt - and what we didn't - from the first pre-season test in Bahrain.






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Formula 1 world champion Lando Norris and his team-mate Oscar Piastri speak to BBC Sport's Natalie Pirks, discussing their relationship, their new and improved car and their hopes for the new season.
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Newly promoted Red Bull driver Isack Hadjar crashes his car in wet conditions on the second day of Formula 1 pre-season testing.
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Best images of 2025 F1 season - on and off the track
BBC Sport and Getty Images look back at the 2025 F1 season with a selection of the best photographs from a dramatic year.






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