Bahrain GP start times and weekend schedule:
- Free practice 3: 1:30pm
- Qualifying: 5pm
Kieran Jackson11 April 2025 17:34
George Russell waves to Max Verstappen as he passes him in practice!
Russell passes Verstappen down the inside and then waves at the Dutchman as he does it!
No love lost between those two!
Kieran Jackson11 April 2025 17:08
Oscar Piastri quickest in FP2!
As teams finish off this session with race simulations, no change to the top-10 late on – as Oscar Piastri tops the timesheet!
Piastri’s time of 1:30:505 was 0.154 secs quicker than teammate Lando Norris in second, with George Russell in third and Charles Leclerc fourth – half-a-second off Piastri though!
5-10: Antonelli, Hadjar, Verstappen, Hamilton, Bearman, Sainz
Kieran Jackson11 April 2025 17:01
Lewis Hamilton goes P8!
Hamilton a full 1 second behind Oscar Piastri in P1. Not great.
A bit better for his teammate Charles Leclerc, who is fourth-fastest – but still half-a-second off Piastri!
Kieran Jackson11 April 2025 16:42
Ollie Bearman on team radio:
“That last corner is making me very confused!”
Bit of a bumpy ride for the Haas…
Kieran Jackson11 April 2025 16:40
Isack Hadjar goes fifth-fastest!
Hadjar squeezes between Antonelli and Verstappen in P5!
Hamilton, incidentally, yet to set a competitive time on soft tyres…
Kieran Jackson11 April 2025 16:34
Oscar Piastri pips Norris to P1!
McLaren’s pace is ferocious!
Piastri pips Norris by 0.154 seconds, with George Russell now in third and Kimi Antonelli in fourth.
Kieran Jackson11 April 2025 16:31
