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F1: Russell beats Verstappen to the fastest time on final day of Bahrain test

F1: Russell beats Verstappen to the fastest time on final day of Bahrain test

George Russell ended 2025 Formula 1 pre-season testing by clinching the fastest time on the final day in Bahrain ahead of reigning world champion Max Verstappen, Afrosport reports. Russell covered 91 laps in his Mercedes but his time of one minute 29.545 seconds was unable to beat the best time in testing from Williams’ Carlos Sainz (one minute, 29.366 seconds) on Thursday. He was however able...

F1: Norris sets the pace as power outage disrupts opening Bahrain pre-season test

F1: Norris sets the pace as power outage disrupts opening Bahrain pre-season test

Lando Norris topped the time sheets on the opening day of Formula 1 pre-season testing in Bahrain, following an hour-long delay due to a power cut at the Bahrain International Circuit, Afrosport reports. The session’s run time was extended by an hour after power outage two hours into the afternoon session. Upon resumption, Norris set a time of one minute, 30.430 seconds in his McLaren while...

‘Aston Martin feels like family’ – Nigerian music star Tems recounts performance at 2025 F1 car launch

‘Aston Martin feels like family’ – Nigerian music star Tems recounts performance at 2025 F1 car launch

Nigerian music sensation Tems has recounted her moment performing at the 2025 Formula 1 car launch for Aston Martin, stating the Silverstone team "feels like family", Afrosport reports. Tems stole the headlines at the O2 Arena in London on Tuesday as she performed her Grammy-winning single 'Wait for U' with an orchestra as Aston Martin drivers Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll walked on the stage as...

F1 teams unveil liveries for 2025 car in London

F1 teams unveil liveries for 2025 car in London

All 10 Formula 1 (F1) teams unveiled their liveries at the 75th anniversary of the competition at O2 Arena in London on Tuesday night, Afrosport reports. The event was the first collective launch in the history of the sport that had all teams in attendance to unveil their car designs for 2025 but in older machinery. Teams revealed their new paintwork in reverse championship order of...

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F1: McLaren become first team to unveil 2025 car

McLaren have become the first Formula 1 team to unveil their 2025 car during a shakedown at Silverstone on Thursday, Afrosport reports. The MCL39 made its on-track debut at the British Grand Prix venue, with Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri sharing driving duties as McLaren conducted a promotional filming day. McLaren's new car was seen sporting a geometric camo colour scheme which was enforced ahead of...