Mercedes unsure if new car has shed 2024 cold weather “USP”

Toto Wolff has revealed Mercedes still does not know if it has shed its Formula 1 car’s tendency to perform much better in cold conditions due to the unusual weather in Bahrain pre-season testing.
Three of the last four wins for the Silver Arrows squad in 2024 came in the Silverstone, Spa and Las Vegas races where temperatures were notably lower, while its car last season could not be coaxed …Keep reading
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Norris: McLaren MCL39 “in same ballpark” as 2024 car, but rear end should improve

Lando Norris offered his first verdict of the new McLaren MCL39 which he feels is “similar” to its Formula 1 title-winning predecessor – but with a little bit of initial rear-end instability.
The Briton headlined the opening day of testing to suggest McLaren had picked up from where it left off in 2024’s Abu Dhabi finale, where Norris won from pole. Oscar Piastri took control of the MCL39 in …Keep reading
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F1 Bahrain 2025 pre-season test: Hamilton fastest in morning on day two, rain enforces pause

Lewis Hamilton went fastest in the second morning of Formula 1’s pre-season test in Bahrain, which became increasingly quiet as the rare appearance of rain scuppered much of the running.
Hamilton became the first driver of the test to break into the 1m29s – setting a 1m29.670s – ahead of the final hour of the morning session, following the earlier hiatus due to the onset of rain.
Track …Keep reading
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Marko: More predictable RB21 has addressed Red Bull’s F1 2024 problems

Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko has said Formula 1’s first winter test day in Bahrain offered promising clues that the team may have finally fixed its 2024 problems.
Last year’s RB20 started off in dominant fashion in the hands of Max Verstappen, but it was gradually overhauled by McLaren and to a lesser extent Ferrari, while recurring balance problems hindered Verstappen and particularly his …Keep reading
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How wet weather in the desert left some teams temporarily stranded at Bahrain testing

Formula 1’s 2025 pre-season test in Bahrain has been hit by a second logistics shambles in two days – as rain temporarily left only two teams able to run midway through Thursday’s first session.
This follows Wednesday’s power cut at the Sakhir track, which led to an hour’s delay ahead of the evening running on day one and an eventual extension to the action.
PLUS: How rare Bahrain …Keep reading
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