The countdown at the beginning of the 2025 Formula 1 season runs down. At the end of February the excited test drives will take place in Bahrain. Sport.de reports on all three sessions in the detailed live ticker. Here is all information before the start.
Before the traffic lights in Australia go out on March 16 at 5 a.m. and thus sounds the official starting signal for the new Formula 1 season, there are still several important appointments for the F1 teams. Among other things, to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the premier class of motorsport on February 18 (9 p.m.), all ten teams will present their new paints for 2025.
However, three appointments per week are even more important, because on February 26, 27 and 28, the new Formula 1 racing cars can then be on the track for the first time. The obligatory test drives will take place again this year in Bahrain on the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir.
On the 5.41 kilometers long course through the desert, which is ideal for long -term tests due to its constant temperatures, world champion Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) and Co. will put their retired cars through their paces. sport.de Accompany the spectacle in the detailed live ticker on all three days.
Formula 1: Test trips with four-hour blocks
The Test drives Each in two four-hour blocks. In the morning or in the morning of 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.. After a lunch break it goes from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Clock to the point again.
The time available is usually divided among the two drivers of a team. There are more details about the cockpit casts on the actual test day.
On sport.de There is not only a live ticker with all important information, but also around it an extensive pre-reporting and re-reporting, including an overview of the best lap times. Can Lewis Hamilton set first exclamation mark in Ferrari? How does Nico Hülkenberg do the only remaining German in the new Sauber/Audi team? And what do the youngsters do, such as Kimi Antonelli at Mercedes?
The answers will be available from Formula 1 test trips in Bahrain from February 26th to February 28th.