Recap updates and reaction from day two of Formula One’s sole preseason test in Sakhir ahead of the new season

Lewis Hamilton said he was "really enjoying" his new Ferrari as he set the second-fastest time on day two of Formula 1 pre-season testing in Bahrain. The seven-time champion, who has moved to the Italian team this year after 12 seasons with Mercedes, was pipped to fastest lap by 0.031 seconds by Williams' Carlos Sainz.

Carlos Sainz completed a double race distance for previously struggling Williams and pushed Lewis Hamilton, the man who took his Ferrari seat, off the top of the testing timesheets in Bahrain on Thursday.

Follow live updates from the final day of Formula One’s sole preseason test in Sakhir, Bahrain ahead of the 2025 season Today sees the final day of Formula One’s sole preseason test ahead of the 24-race, 2025 season.

Timings in pre-season testing should always be taken with a pinch of salt, especially on day one, however, McLaren's Lando Norris ended the eight hours of running top of the timesheets.

Lewis Hamilton was fastest in his new Ferrari on the morning of the second day of Formula 1 preseason testing as rain in the desert affected Thursday's session. The seven-time champion's best time was nearly four-tenths of a second faster than his former teammate George Russell of Mercedes.

Lewis Hamilton topped the timesheets on the second morning of preseason testing in Bahrain as he continued to get to grips with his new Ferrari Formula 1 car.

Formula 1 testing is set to be extended in 2026, following an incident-filled 2025 testing week. F1 has been at the Bahrain International Circuit this week, as preparations ramp up for the 2025 season,