F1 Testing: The positivity of Lewis Hamilton allegedly alleviated by the defective favorite of Ferrari, McLaren and Land Norris? | F1 news

After three days of preseason testing in Bahrein, Sky Sports F1 Analyze key points of conversation from events.

Hamilton Postility Sitated by Incorrect Final Ferrari finals

So much anticipation on the eve of this new Formula One season is focused on the transition of Lewis Hamilton to Ferrari, and that Hype certainly did not show the signs that they were released on testing.

We have already seen the iconic of his first paintings about him in Maranell, we saw races in old cars, and we heard his first thoughts about the early life in the most important F1 team, but this week he always provided early answers to one of the biggest questions – just how he would manage with his first Ferrari car?

A few moments outside the trace during the first morning, it made a slightly tickle in Bahrein for Hamilton, but set the second fastest time of his second excursion and then said that “he really enjoyed” SF-25 and “slowly connected” with him.

He went further ahead of his afternoon running on the last day, saying, “I would say this is the most positive feeling I’ve had for a long time.”

At the same time, Hamilton also repeatedly emphasized that, just six weeks in his big new career adventure, there is still a lot to learn about not only Ferrari’s new car, but also their settings and work practices. Indeed, having to absorb so many new information, he describes daily in Ferrari, so he is one of the “significance”.

At the same conference for lunch printing on Friday, he spoke with the enthusiasm for the end of his first simulation of the race for the team when he headed on the track. However, in perhaps in the first move of his preparations, which was never quite accomplished by afternoon, there were only 47 rounds, and the Ferrari test ended a little early behind the screen in their garage.

What a consequence, if any, that late loss of long run will have Hamilton and Ferrari who embarked on the first really great moment of their relationship in Melbourne, remains to be seen.

McLaren stands out after Norris

Testing titles are often generated in the fastest times, but the information that is most often spoken are often hidden elsewhere.

There was one ride over three days that caught the view of those who studied the circuit information, and belonged to McLaren’s Lando Norris.

On Thursday afternoon, he assembled a race simulation that convinced that the champions of the ruling constructions are still a team that will win the new season.

Director of the team McLaren Andrea Stella tried to play running because he pointed out that the conditions were optimal, but the other hope for the championship was running in a similar time and could not follow Norris’s Tempo.

“Norris is extraordinary”, Sky Sports F1 Then Karun Chandhok said. “It’s extremely fast in his last stay.”

Since their launch in Silverstone on February 13, so far, there has been confidence and belief about everything McLaren said and did.

This is in great opposition to the last few years and suggests that Lando Norris and Oscar Piastra will not have to play this time.

As far as sounds from the Red Bull

Entering the test, two teams that are expected to represent the biggest threat to defend the crown of their construction were Ferrari and Red Bull.

Ferrari had their moments, and although they did not show anything comparable to Norris’s simulation of the race before Hamilton’s questions on Friday afternoon, it seems that there were still a lot of positivity from the camp of the Italian team.

For the Red Bull, which was so strong in the 2023 and 2024 testing. Most of them gave Verstappen the title before the introductory race, their experience 2025 was a pronounced contrast.

While every driver sometimes struggled with solving problems, especially in conditions, Red Bull was significantly cunning.

Both Verstappen and Liam Lawson had a turn, but more importantly, they regularly fought to keep control over RB21.

Verstappen showed a Tempo on Friday night, but Mercedes’ Russell branched him, which even a factor would be unthinkable in the last few years in the last few years.

But perhaps the most striking were the words coming from Red Bull technical director Pierre Wache in their edition after the event.

He said, “It was not such a smooth test as we expected, and the team expected, but it is better to find some problems here than later down the line and that is why we are here to understand the car.”

Although nothing is guaranteed, such a statement may hint that Red Bull will start the season on the back leg, at the very least compared to the one they used to.

Antonelli shines among rookies

Of the six ‘rookies’ who were in testing, there was one who undoubtedly caught a little more attention than the others – Andrea Kimi Antonelli.

The 18-year-old Italian Toto Wolff chose as a generational talent, and early signs were positive.

By all accounts, not surprising to those who know anything about him, Antonelli was very fast in the pace.

There were skinny moments, which will undoubtedly be a lot this season as he encouraged the aggressive driving style, but Antonelli showed enough to suggest that Wolff would not regret his gambling.

“With Kimi Antonelli, I think there is shine, special magic,” Sky Sports F1 Said Karun Chandhok.

Lawson was firm, but there were signs of the bay between the New Zealanders, and his teammate Verstappen will be quite significant – his job will be a gradual closure.

The best time of Oliver Bearman Week took the last of all, but that did not tell the whole story because Brita was rejected by the chance of going to perform in the midst of some Haas problems.

Gabriel Bortoleto of Sauber and Isack Hadjar from Racing Bulls seemed to have made a solid progress in their time.

The word in the rowing was that Jack Doohan failed to release unhappy speculations about his future at the Alpine, and Franco Colapinto was waiting in wings if the Australian did not fulfill the expectations of the ruthless Flavija Briatore.

Alpine, Williams on the right track

Biatore’s ruthless string is probably just strengthened by the fact that it seems to be his alpine team.

After the creepy first half of 2024, Enstone Squad seems to start this season in a much better form, has potentially fought for regular points on the front of the midfielder.

This is a team with a similar recent story, at least in terms of form, which is done to fight them for the place the best of the others.

After starting last season and not exposed to the chaos collision, Williams looked far more organized this time.

Carlos Sainz seems to be quickly settled in life in his new team, and there is little doubt that a quality lineup he forms along with Alex Albon will make Williams difficult to win for the other teams from midfielder.

In contrast, the relegation of Aston Martin from their great start to the season 2023 seems to be dived to further depth after poor testing.

Adrian Newey has a lot of work to do when he takes his role with the team next week, but even the legendary designer could accept in 2025 as a lost cause and focus his energy on new regulations next year.

When is the first race F1?

For the first time in 2019, the opening of the season will be held in Melbourne at the Australian Grand Prix from March 14 to March 16. The first race moved from Bahrain to Australia because of Ramadan, which took place during March.

There are 24 events in the F1 2025 F1 calendar, the same number as last year, and the season ended up on the Grand Prix in Abu Dabi, 5-7. December.

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