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F1 testing halted by ‘RIDICULOUS’ red flag in freak incident

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F1 testing halted by ‘RIDICULOUS’ red flag in freak incident

The final day of 2025 F1 testing has been halted

Originally written by Kerry Violet. This version is a translation.

The final day of pre-season testing at Bahrain International Circuit has been halted by a bizarre incident.

The red flag was waved with less than an hour to go in Friday morning's test session, where the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc had been leading the timesheet.

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The final morning session of the week was red-flagged when the window pane from the start box shattered, leaving a pile of broken glass below, scattered all over the floor.

Discussing the freak accident on Sky F1, David Croft said: "This is not something that should happen.

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