F1 Testing Results: Lewis Hamilton THRASHES rivals in rain-affected session

Pre-Season Testing 2025

F1 Testing Results: Lewis Hamilton THRASHES rivals in rain-affected session

Lewis Hamilton has posted the fastest time of testing so far

Originally written by Sam Cook. This version is a translation.

Thursday 27 February 2025 12:26

Lewis Hamilton thrashed his Formula 1 rivals, as the new Ferrari driver lit up timing screens on day two of pre-season testing.

Hamilton set a time of 1:29.379 during the morning session at the Bahrain International Circuit, the fastest time so far across the two days of running.

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George Russell put in a time good enough for second behind his former team-mate, as Mercedes' strong start to 2025 testing continued.

The Williams of Carlos Sainz finished the session up in third, with Pierre Gasly in fourth, while the McLaren of Oscar Piastri collided with Nico Hulkenberg in a bizarre incident in the final hour of the session, causing some damage to the Australian's car.

Meanwhile, Thursday's morning session suffered an hour-long delay for eight of the teams, who had decided not to include any intermediate or wet tyres in their allowance for Bahrain, after precipitation fell at the circuit.

Only Aston Martin and Haas brought some form of wet tyre to the test, but for nearly an hour the track was too dry for intermediate tyres, yet too wet for any useful slick running.

Rain fell at the Bahrain International Circuit on Thursday

F1 Testing 2025 Results: Day two, morning session

1. Lewis Hamilton [Ferrari] - 1:29.379sec
2. George Russell [Mercedes] - +0.399s
3. Carlos Sainz [Williams] - +0.711s
4. Pierre Gasly [Alpine] - +1.051s
5. Fernando Alonso [Aston Martin] - +1.321s
6. Yuki Tsunoda [VCARB] - +1.414s
7. Oscar Piastri [McLaren] - +1.442s
8. Liam Lawson [Red Bull] - +1.854s
9. Nico Hulkenberg [Sauber] - +2.078s
10. Esteban Ocon [Haas] - +3.692s

How to watch F1 pre-season testing on TV

Coverage of F1 pre-season testing from the Bahrain International Circuit will be live on ESPN+ in the US.

Broadcast details vary depending on your location. Please check below to see how you can catch the action.

Country	Broadcaster(s)
United Kingdom	Sky Sports
United States	ESPN+
Australia	Kayo, Foxtel
Spain	DAZN F1
France	Canal+, Canal+ Sport
Germany	Sky Deutschland
Canada	TSN+
Netherlands	Viaplay
Italy	Sky Italia
Japan	Fuji TV