Formula One will once again head to Bahrain for pre-season testing ahead of the 2025 season-opener in Australia. It will mark the first time we see Lewis Hamilton driving in Ferrari colours in an official F1 setting. The 2025 campaign will, for the first time since 2019, start down under with the Australian Grand Prix on 16 March.

The only matter that was left to be settled was the schedule for pre-season testing, but now that has been confirmed. In an announcement on Monday F1 indicated that testing will o

Formula 1 will continue using the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir for pre-season testing in 2025 ahead of the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.

Formula 1 has officially set the stage for its 2025 pre-season testing, with the Bahrain International Circuit chosen as the location and the dates locked in for February 26-28, 2025, despite the season-opening race in Australia.

The location of F1’s 2025 pre-season tests has been confirmed, for what will be the final year of the current regulation cycle. The Bahrain International Circuit in Bahrain will play host to next year’s pre-season testing,