Belvedere announced as the first Official Vodka Partner of Formula 1

Building on the landmark 10-year Global Partnership between Formula 1 and LVMH, Formula 1 is excited to announce Moët Hennessy luxury spirit, Belvedere, as the sport’s first-ever Official Vodka Partner.

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Anatomy of a pit stop: How do F1 teams service their cars in less than two seconds?

Spend enough time witnessing them, and a good pit stop becomes something you hear, rather than see. During a good stop – between 2.2 seconds and McLaren’s World Record 1.80s – you hear just two sounds: the first is four wheel guns firing in unison to unscrew the nuts; the second is them firing again to fasten the new nuts onto the axle.

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WATCH: Sam Collins' Testing Takeaways and 2025 predictions

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With pre-season testing in Bahrain complete, we have had our first glimpse of all the 2025 cars out on track and, with it, some clues about how things could play out.

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Alonso says Aston Martin’s new car is ‘step forward’ as he reflects on pre-season testing in Bahrain

Fernando Alonso believes that Aston Martin have made a “step forward” with their new car in comparison to its 2024 predecessor, with the Spaniard keen to see where the team stand when the season begins in Australia.

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5 key questions that need answering after 2025 pre-season testing in Bahrain

The lights will be on at each and every Formula 1 team's factory through this weekend as they battle through the reams of data they collected across three days of pre-season testing in Bahrain.

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IN NUMBERS: Who was the fastest and who recorded the most laps at Bahrain’s 2025 pre-season test?

Formula 1 teams were back in action at the Bahrain International Circuit this week for three valuable days of pre-season testing. But who completed the most laps and who posted the fastest time? F1.com has rounded up the key numbers, as well as providing some context…

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Piastri believes McLaren have ‘solid place to start from’ after car ran ‘pretty much faultlessly’ in testing

Oscar Piastri has suggested that McLaren have a “solid place to be starting from” ahead of the first race of the season after mostly “faultless” running from their car in pre-season testing, though the Australian acknowledged that the team still have room for improvement.

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Vasseur says Ferrari targeting ‘both championships’ amid ‘very positive’ mood as pre-season testing concludes

Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur has stated that the mood within Ferrari is “very positive” following pre-season testing in Bahrain, with the team chief hopeful that the squad can “fight for both championships” with their new pairing of Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc.

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Inside Hamilton’s pre-season testing – and what it could mean for Ferrari’s hopes

And that’s that – Lewis Hamilton has had all the testing he’s going to get with his new Ferrari team before he heads down under for the season opening Australian Grand Prix.

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One team with a clear advantage and a shock at the head of the midfield – What we learned from Day 3 of pre-season testing in Bahrain

Formula 1’s 10 teams clocked up 3, 896 laps – the equivalent of around 21,085km, which is distance of a little under halfway around the world – during three days of testing at a Bahrain International Circuit that endured a mix of sunshine, heavy cloud cover and rain.

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HIGHLIGHTS: Catch the action from Day 3 of 2025 pre-season testing in Bahrain

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George Russell was the final driver to top the timesheets during 2025 pre-season testing at the Bahrain International Circuit, with the Mercedes man setting the pace to close out the three-day test.

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WATCH: What we learned from the final day of pre-season testing in Bahrain

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The third and final day of pre-season testing for the 2025 season is now complete, with Day 3 providing plenty of talking points for our F1 TV crew to discuss.

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POLL: Which team has impressed you most at 2025 pre-season testing in Bahrain?

Three days, countless laps, and our first snapshot of how teams are shaping him ahead of the first race weekend of the season – 2025 pre-season testing in Bahrain is officially done and dusted.

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Verstappen admits Red Bull have ‘work to do’ as pre-season testing concludes

Max Verstappen shared mixed feelings after pre-season testing came to an end at the Bahrain International Circuit on Friday, saying there is “still a bit of work to do” for Red Bull.

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‘Back to the drawing board’ – Bearman explains unusual testing incident as Haas discover ‘weak point’ with new car

Ollie Bearman has offered a reaction to his and Haas’ dramatic moment during Friday’s pre-season testing action at the Bahrain International Circuit, with part of the VF-25’s bodywork working its way loose.

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Formula 1 and Motorsport Network launch 2025 Global F1 Fan Survey

Formula 1 wants to hear fan views about the sport and has teamed up with Motorsport Network to launch the 2025 Global F1 Fan Survey.

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Antonelli hails ‘positive’ pre-season test as he looks forward to ‘surreal’ F1 debut with Mercedes

Kimi Antonelli was pleased with a “positive” pre-season test in Bahrain ahead of his debut F1 season, with the Italian admitting that he now “really cannot wait” for his first race with Mercedes at the Australian Grand Prix.

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MUST-SEE: Catch Netflix’s thrilling first trailer for Drive to Survive Season 7

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With pre-season testing having wrapped up in Bahrain, anticipation is even higher for the start of the 2025 campaign – and as if that wasn’t enough, Netflix have now released the first trailer for the brand new series ofFormula 1: Drive to Survive.

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Russell goes fastest on final day of pre-season testing in Bahrain

George Russell ended the third and final day of pre-season testing in Bahrain on top, the Mercedes man having just pipped Max Verstappen to P1 in the dying moments of the three-day test.

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F1 ACADEMY announces inaugural rookie test and continued collaboration with Champions of The Future Academy Program

F1 ACADEMY has today reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening its future talent pipeline with the announcement of an inaugural rookie test and a continued collaboration with the Champions of The Future Academy Program.

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