Mercedes ace George Russell is ready to resume his on-track rivalry with Max Verstappen in 2025, and promises that he won't back down from a fight.

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.