George Russell went just 0.021s faster than Max Verstappen during late runs on the final day of pre-season testing in Bahrain, as Ferrari’s week ended early due to a car problem. Lewis Hamilton had been set to complete a race simulation on Friday afternoon but managed

George Russell wrapped up Formula One's third and final day of pre-season testing in Bahrain with Mercedes on top after he went faster than reigning world champion Max Verstappen in the closing minutes on Friday.

George Russell posted the fastest time on the final day of Formula 1 preseason testing Friday after the afternoon session was briefly interrupted when a shuttle bus drove on the track. The Mercedes driver ended F1's three days of testing by beating Max Verstappen,

Final day of pre-season testing in Bahrain. Alpine's Pierre Gasly leads Mercedes' George Russell in afternoon session. Ferrari's Charles Leclerc tops morning running. Broken glass

George Russell in the Mercedes fastest on final day Lando Norris and McLaren top times on day one Season-opening Australian Grand Prix takes place 14-16 March Sunday's race starts at 04:00 GMT Get involved: #BBCF1 Tasnim Chowdhury Andrew Benson BBC F1 correspondent Lewis Hamilton said Ferrari "definitely have some work to do to improve" as his former Mercedes team-mate George Russell set the pace on the final day of pre-season testing.

F1 2026 driver musical chairs with Max Verstappen to Mercedes and George Russell joining Colton Herta at Cadillac.

George Russell and Max Verstappen are the latest Formula 1 drivers to engage in a fierce war of words - and it feels like battle lines have been drawn for a rivalry that’s set to run and run. So what caused Russell to call out Verstappen so publicly,

Max Verstappen’s reluctance to attend the Red Bull F175 launch heightened when confronted by comedian Jack Whitehall’s jokes about his tension with George Russell. Despite their ongoing rivalry, Verstappen is focused on his pursuit of a fifth consecutive world title,

Mercedes George Russell believes that the 2025 Formula 1 season could draw similarities to the thrilling 2021 season. 2021 was arguably one of the greatest seasons the competition has ever seen, with the titanic title battle between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton going down in history.

George Russell has spoken out against the governing body of world motorsport, the FIA, over the swearing ban imposed on Formula 1 drivers.