The F1 stars are hitting the race track at Bahrain International Circuit on Wednesday morning (February 26) in Sakhir, Bahrain.
Former teammates Lewis Hamilton and George Russell, as well as four-time driver champion Max Verstappen were among those spotted walking through the paddock and the pit lane ahead of the first round of Formula 1 testing at the track.
Also spotted at the track and pictured here include Lewis‘ new Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc, George‘s new Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli, Max‘s new Red Bull teammate Liam Lawson, Alpine’s Pierre Gasly and Jack Doohan, RB’s Yuki Tsunoda and Isack Hadjar, Haas’ Esteban Ocon and Oliver Bearman, McLaren’s Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, Williams’ Carlos Sainz, and Kick Sauber’s Gabriel Bortoleto.
As part of the testing sessions this week, teams and drivers will gather some imperative info on the cars, making sure everything works as it should, from “aerodynamics, the effectiveness and reliability of parts they worked on over the winter break, and how their drivers handle the car,” per Formula1.com.
The day before, Max and Liam were seen at the track for a filming day and to get their RB21 car on the track for the first time. Check out those pics here!
We are just a couple weeks away from the first Formula 1 race of the 2025 season, which will feature 24 races once again. The first race is the Australian Grand Prix on March 16th in Melbourne.
Browse through the gallery to see more photos of the Formula 1 drivers arriving for the first day of testing in Bahrain…
