Lando Norris’ race simulations on Thursday have the rest of the paddock pointing to McLaren at the front of the field

From McLaren’s performance, the midfield pecking order and Max Verstappen’s stance on booing, there was a lot to talk about on Wednesday.

Lando Norris was fastest and seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton 13th as Formula 1 teams had to deal with a power outage that disrupted preseason testing.

McLaren and star driver Lando Norris head into the 2025 F1 season as the bookies' favourites but the Brit is determined not to get ahead of himself after Bahrain testing

Five things from Day 2 at F1 preseason testing in Bahrain.

Lewis Hamilton has shared his assessment of McLaren and Red Bull's performances during F1 pre-season testing in Bahrain. The Ferrari driver was impressed by McLaren's pace, particularly noting Lando Norris' strong showing.