Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton racing a Ferrari for the first time. Reigning world champion Max Verstappen arriving without a lot of mileage in his Red Bull.

Lewis Hamilton has taken credit for a new Formula 1 rule change which will be introduced into the sport in 2025. The seven-time world champion has just concluded three days of testing in Sakhir, where he put the SF-25 through its paces and clocked 162 laps, which nearly amounts to three Bahrain Grand Prix distances.