Pre-season testing in Bahrain did nothing to dispel the idea that McLaren will be the class of the field this year, looking especially strong on their long runs. Fans of the new favourites can enjoy new high-end merch from the team, including a leather jacket which will set them back the best part of £1,300.

Lando Norris is being backed by the bookies for 2025 Formula 1 drivers' title glory but Martin Brundle has pointed out that Max Verstappen has something his British rival doesn't

The duo clashed off the racetrack during the final two rounds of the 2024 season. Verstappen was unimpressed with the Brit’s approach to a post-qualifying stewards’ meeting, calling him ‘two-faced’ and a ‘loser’. Russell then hit back in Abu Dhabi, labelling the Red Bull driver a ‘bully’ who ‘cannot handle adversity’.

A clip posted on their official X account showed Norris taking a stroll through McLaren HQ while photographing some of the main attractions, including the 2025 edition of their F1

Helmut Marko believes McLaren had a two to three-tenth advantage over Red Bull during F1 pre-season testing at the Bahrain International Circuit. McLaren appear to be the team to beat heading into next weekend’s F1 Australian Grand Prix.

Max Verstappen and Lando Norris have dismissed suggestions their Formula 1 rivalry has turned into a personal feud.

From McLaren’s performance, the midfield pecking order and Max Verstappen’s stance on booing, there was a lot to talk about on Wednesday.

Former F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone says his money is still on Red Bull's Max Verstappen to win the Formula One championship this year for the fifth year in a row.