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F1 Preseason Testing Kicks Off in Bahrain: Exciting Updates and Surprises

Christian Horner - F1 testing - George Russell - Max Verstappen - Mercedes - Red Bull

Formula 1 fans, buckle up for the latest news from the 2024 preseason testing in Bahrain!

F1 preseason testing for the 2024 season has begun at Bahrain's Sakhir International Circuit, with all 10 cars hitting the track for the first time. Max Verstappen from Red Bull topped the charts on the opening morning, making a strong statement for the upcoming season. The buzz around potential replacements for Christian Horner at Red Bull adds an intriguing twist to the off-season developments. As Jessica Edgar returns to F1 Academy for another campaign, the excitement in the air is palpable.

The 2024 F1 season kick-off in Bahrain saw intense competition and exciting moments, with Red Bull's new RB20 and Mercedes W15 garnering attention during the test runs. Amidst ongoing investigations, Christian Horner remains present with the Red Bull team, adding a layer of drama to the testing period. The fast-paced action on the tracks continues to keep fans on the edge of their seats.

Max Verstappen's impressive performance at the two-hour mark of the testing session solidifies his position as a formidable contender. Williams' decision to stick with the 2023 Mercedes F1 pull-rod rear suspension showcases their strategic planning for the upcoming season.

As the 2024 F1 preseason testing progresses, fans eagerly await more thrilling moments and surprises. Stay tuned for updates and analysis as the excitement builds up towards the new season!

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New cars analysed as F1 preseason testing begins in Bahrain - ESPN (ESPN)

Formula One's preseason testing for the 2024 season has started at Bahrain's Sakhir International Circuit.

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IN PHOTOS: Every 2024 F1 car on track during pre-season testing in ... (Formula 1)

Formula 1 returned to action at the Bahrain International Circuit on Wednesday as all 10 cars hit the track for the start of 2024 pre-season testing.

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2024 Bahrain F1 test: Verstappen tops opening morning as Albon ... (Motorsport.com, Edition: Global)

Red Bull's Max Verstappen topped the opening morning of the 2024 Formula 1 pre-season test at Bahrain, as Alex Albon stopped on track for Williams with a ...

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F1 Rumour: Christian Horner Potential Replacements Named Amid ... (Sports Illustrated)

The Formula 1 off-season has been rife with major developments despite a soft start, notably including Lewis Hamilton's surprising move to Ferrari. But the.

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Jessica Edgar returns to F1 ACADEMY to complete Rodin ... (Formula 1)

Jessica Edgar is returning for a second F1 ACADEMY campaign, with the British driver continuing to race with Rodin Motorsport this season.

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F1 Testing Day One: New Red Bull RB20 the talk of first morning as ... (Sky Sports)

F1 2024 is go with the first four hours of track running completed at the three-day Bahrain test; Red Bulls RB20 and Mercedes W15 early talking points as ...

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Live: F1 Bahrain pre-season test - Day 1 (autosport.com)

The 2024 F1 season is here with the start of pre-season testing in Bahrain. All 10 teams have completed their launches but the opening day of testing marks ...

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Christian Horner with Red Bull team at start of F1 testing in Bahrain ... (The Associated Press)

Team principal Christian Horner was with Red Bull as Formula 1 preseason testing began even as he faces an ongoing investigation by the team's parent ...

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Everything that happened on first morning of 2024 F1 testing (The Race)

Max Verstappen put Red Bull's new 2024 Formula 1 car on top in Bahrain as the 10 teams racked up more than 500 laps on the first morning of pre-season ...

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What time is F1 today? Stay updated with today's F1 schedule. The most actual overview of Formula 1.

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2024 F1 pre-season testing: Everything you need to know (Aston Martin F1 Team)

All you need to know about the three-day 2024 Formula One pre-season test in Bahrain, with updates at the end of each day's running in the desert and ...

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Christian Horner with Red Bull team at start of F1 testing in Bahrain ... (The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Team principal Christian Horner was with Red Bull as Formula 1 preseason testing began even as he faces an ongoing investigation by the team's parent ...

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Verstappen fastest at two-hour mark of F1 pre-season testing (RacingNews365)

The World Champion has clocked the fastest time in the first two hours of testing, as the morning session continues.

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Williams sticks with 2023 Mercedes F1 pull-rod rear suspension (Motorsport.com, Edition: Global)

As part of a revamp that Mercedes has made to its new W15 challenger, the team has moved to a push-rod configuration on its rear suspension layout.

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2024 Bahrain F1 test: Verstappen tops opening morning as Albon ... (autosport.com)

Red Bull's Max Verstappen topped the opening morning of the 2024 Formula 1 pre-season test at Bahrain, as Alex Albon stopped on track for Williams with a ...

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2024 F1 pre-season testing: what we learned from Day 1 (Motor Sport)

The 2024 Formula 1 season began this morning with George Russell pulling out of the pitlane in Mercedes' new W15, marking the start of three days of F1 pre- ...

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Wolff says F1 figures should live up to role model status amid Horner ... (autosport.com)

Red Bull's Austrian parent company instigated an investigation into team boss Horner after allegations of inappropriate behaviour were made by a female ...

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F1 testing 2024 LIVE: Pre-season lap times, schedule and updates ... (Yahoo Sports)

Follow live updates from day one of F1 testing in Bahrain as we see the 2024 crop of cars out on track.

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F1 testing results: Max Verstappen tops opening day of 2024 pre ... (autosport.com)

2024 Bahrain F1 test, morning session results: · Be part of Autosport community · Share Or Save This Story.

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F1 testing results: Max Verstappen tops opening day of 2024 pre ... (Motorsport.com)

2024 Bahrain F1 test, Day 1 results: ; 2, Lando Norris, Mclaren, 1:32.484s, +1.140s ; 3, Carlos Sainz, Ferrari, 1:32.584s, +1.240s ...

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2024 Bahrain F1 test: Verstappen heads first day by 1.1s from Norris (Motorsport.com, Edition: Global)

On the first of three testing days ahead of next week's season opener at the same venue, Verstappen finished over a second clear of the competition after ...

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What is the difference between a push-rod and pull-rod suspension ... (autosport.com)

F1 returns this week with pre-season testing, meaning cars will be back on track for the first time since 2023. It has been almost three months since the ...

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Business as usual: Verstappen dominates F1 preseason testing ... (ESPN)

Max Verstappen finished the opening day of Formula One's preseason testing in the same place he finished last year's championship -- comfortably clear of ...

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Verstappen sets ominous pace as F1 starts testing in Bahrain (Reuters)

Triple Formula One world champion Max Verstappen set an ominous pace as Red Bull picked up where they left off on the first day of pre-season testing in ...

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All you need to know about 2024 F1 testing day one (The Race)

Reigning Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen dominated the opening day of 2024 pre-season testing in Bahrain for his Red Bull team.

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Wolff: F1 figures should live up to role model status amid Horner ... (Motorsport.com)

Red Bull's Austrian parent company instigated an investigation into team boss Horner after allegations of inappropriate behaviour were made by a female ...

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Formula E boss bets $250000 on Verstappen taking F1 title again (Reuters)

Formula E boss Jeff Dodds has promised to pay $250000 to charity if Red Bull's Max Verstappen fails to win a fourth successive Formula One title this ...

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What we learned on day one of 2024 F1 testing in Bahrain (autosport.com)

The opening day of pre-season testing ahead of the 2024 Formula 1 campaign ended in unsurprising fashion, as Max Verstappen comfortably led Wednesday's session ...

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Haas chooses EY and Microsoft solutions to drive F1 team to success (ERP Today)

MoneyGram Haas F1 Team has chosen EY to implement its Microsoft Dynamics 354 Finance and Supply Chain solution.

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New Mercedes 'feels nicer to drive' than previous car as Russell ... (Formula 1)

George Russell has shared his initial feelings after sampling Mercedes' W15 during the first day of pre-season testing in Bahrain, describing it as a ...

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Why the legality of Mercedes' trick F1 front wing wasn't in real doubt (Motorsport.com, Edition: Global)

Plenty of emphasis has been placed on the trick front wing design of the Mercedes W15 throughout the first day of 2024 Formula 1 pre-season testing in Bahrain.

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F1 Bahrain Test Photo Gallery, Results: All 18 Cars That Turned ... (Autoweek)

Defending F1 champion Max Verstappen and Red Bull topped the leaderboard, Ferrari was a close second. "It feels good to be back in an F1 car again and I had fun ...

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Wolff says Horner case needs transparency and an issue for all F1 (Reuters)

Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff said an inquiry into the conduct of Red Bull boss Christian Horner raised issues for Formula One as a whole and needed to be ...

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Bahrain F1 testing: Tech images from the pitlane explained (Motorsport.com, Edition: Global)

Join us as we delve into the Formula 1 technical features on display during the first day of pre-season testing in Bahrain, courtesy of Giorgio Piola and Sutton ...

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F1: Drive To Survive Season 6 Ultimate Episode Guide (Sports Illustrated)

The latest season is set to premiere on 23 February, a week before the 2024 F1 season's opening race. Key Takeaways: Netflix releases the episode guide for " ...

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Drive To Survive Season 6 Review: Netflix's 2023 F1 retrospective ... (autosport.com)

DTS has never shied away from fan service and it continues that trend in season six. Unlikely Netflix star Guenther Steiner is back to his charismatic self as ...

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Column: Red Bull's mysterious investigation into Christian Horner ... (The Associated Press)

Testing for the upcoming Formula 1 season began this week and there was Christian Horner, the head of Red Bull Racing, in street clothes but still leading ...

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Live: F1 Bahrain pre-season test - Day 2 (autosport.com)

The 2024 F1 season has arrived with pre-season testing in Bahrain. All 10 teams have completed their launches and are trying to use as much track time as ...

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Former FIA sporting director Nielsen returns to F1 in consultancy role (Motorsport.com)

A former policeman, the highly-respected Nielsen has been a familiar face in the F1 paddock since the 1980s. Having started as a truck driver with the MSL ...

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Drive To Survive Season 6 Review: Netflix's 2023 F1 retrospective ... (Motorsport.com, Edition: Global)

Once again all 10 episodes are each built around one of the main narrative strands from the 2023 season. With Max Verstappen's Red Bull winning all but one race ...

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LIVE: 2024 F1 Pre-season testing - Day 2 (RacingNews365)

On Wednesday, he clocked over 140 laps - nearly three race distances in the RB20 ending nearly a second clear of nearest challenger Lando Norris in the McLaren, ...

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A driver's guide to F1 pre-season testing (Aston Martin F1 Team)

Up to the test. Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team Test and Reserve driver Stoffel Vandoorne provides an illuminating and must-read guide to pre-season ...

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Former FIA sporting director Nielsen returns to F1 in consultancy role (autosport.com)

Nielsen is present in the Bahrain paddock wearing an F1 shirt, although he does not have an official full-time title. A former policeman, the highly ...

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Former FIA sporting director Nielsen returns to F1 in consultancy role (Motorsport.com, Edition: Global)

A former policeman, the highly-respected Nielsen has been a familiar face in the F1 paddock since the 1980s. Having started as a truck driver with the MSL ...

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2024 F1 Bahrain pre-season testing results: Day 2 lap times (crash.net)

Charles Leclerc was fastest in the morning session which was ultimately curtailed by a red flag when the Ferrari driver dislodged a drain cover on the exit of ...

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2024 Bahrain F1 test: Leclerc quickest as red flag cuts running short (Motorsport.com, Edition: Global)

The second morning of Formula 1 pre-season testing in Bahrain ended prematurely after an issue with the kerbs caused red flags to fly shortly after the two-hour ...

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F1 testing hit by red flag for broken drain cover (RacingNews365)

It is the first red flag of pre-season testing mid-way through the morning session on Day 2.

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Second day of 2024 F1 testing halted in Bahrain - all you need to know (The Race)

The second day of Formula 1's sole 2024 pre-season test in Bahrain was prematurely halted in the morning. Here's all you need to know:

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F1 live: Day 2 of Bahrain testing as it happens (Motorsport.com, Edition: Global)

Follow the live action as the Formula 1 Bahrain pre-season test continues on Thursday.

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F1 2024 pre-season testing: Day 2 morning results (RacingNews365)

Charles Leclerc put Ferrari on top of the timesheets on the second morning of the F1 pre-season test at the Bahrain International Circuit as a red flag ...

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Loose drain cover damages Ferrari floor, halts F1 testing (Reuters)

Formula One testing in Bahrain was halted on Thursday after Charles Leclerc's Ferrari was damaged by a drain cover that came loose.

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Russell says he can now attack corners with new Mercedes F1 car (Motorsport.com)

Russell had a full day in the car in Bahrain on Wednesday, before Hamilton took over on Thursday. While the team's programme meant that Russell's headline ...

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Best F1 Rookie Seasons: Sebastian Vettel (Last Word on Soccer)

F1 rookie Sebastian Vettel became the then-youngest driver in F1 history to win a Grand Prix. More impressively, that was Toro Rosso's fir...

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What we learned on day one of 2024 F1 testing in Bahrain (Motorsport.com)

The opening day of pre-season testing ahead of the 2024 Formula 1 campaign ended in unsurprising fashion, as Max Verstappen comfortably led Wednesday's session ...

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Ex-FIA Sporting Director Nielsen starts consultancy role with F1 (Motorsport Week)

Former FIA Sporting Director Steve Nielsen has rejoined the Formula 1 organisation as a consultant after leaving his post with the governing body late last ...

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Morning F1 test session ended early after Hamilton and Leclerc hit ... (RACER)

The morning test session on day two of Formula 1 pre-season testing in Bahrain was ended early after Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc both struck a loose ...

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F1 testing results: Ferrari's Sainz tops second day in Bahrain (Motorsport.com)

The debris was struck by both the Ferrari driver and Hamilton, causing a red flag. 2024 Bahrain F1 test, Day 2 results: Pos, Driver, Team, Time ...

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F1 2024 pre-season testing: Day 2 results (RacingNews365)

Check out the results from the second day of Formula 1 pre-season testing from the Bahrain International Circuit!

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2024 Bahrain F1 test: Sainz quickest from Perez on Day 2 (Motorsport.com, Edition: Global)

Carlos Sainz fired Ferrari to the top of the timesheets after a disrupted second day of 2024 Formula 1 winter testing in Bahrain. · Be part of Motorsport ...

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F1 TV announces new features and confirms presenter line up for ... (Formula 1 RSS UK)

This season, F1 TV subscribers can follow every angle of the 2024 Formula 1 season live with a host of new features available on the streaming platform.

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Get 15% off an F1 TV Pro subscription and livestream every second ... (Formula 1)

And how will Lewis Hamilton fare in his final season with Mercedes before he moves to Ferrari in 2025? F1 TV Pro subscribers will have the most comprehensive ...

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Christian Horner wants F1 Red Bull future resolved 'as soon as ... (The Guardian)

Christian Horner wants his Red Bull future to be resolved 'as soon as possible' as the embattled team principal fights to save his Formula One career.

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How Horner handled his first official F1 media duties amid Red Bull ... (Motorsport.com, Edition: Global)

Christian Horner declined to comment on allegations made against him by a female employee during his first official Formula 1 press conference since Red Bull ...

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2024 Bahrain F1 test: Leclerc top as morning session cut short (autosport.com)

The second morning of Formula 1 pre-season testing in Bahrain has been ended prematurely after a loose drain cover caused red flags to fly shortly after the two ...

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How Horner handled his first official F1 media duties amid Red Bull ... (autosport.com)

Christian Horner declined to comment on allegations made against him by a female employee during his first official Formula 1 press conference since Red Bull ...

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2024 Formula 1 futures, odds, best bets: Proven racing expert ... (CBSSports.com)

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Everything to Know About F1 Ahead of the 2024 Season (CNET)

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F1's unwanted records that could be broken or extended in 2024 (autosport.com)

F1 is officially underway for 2024 with pre-season testing this week at the Bahrain International Circuit. It follows a dominant championship-winning ...

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The key takeaways from Day 2 of F1 testing in Bahrain (RacingNews365)

After George Russell gave the W15 its testing debut on Wednesday, Lewis Hamilton took over driving duties for the second day of action. Mercedes is looking to ...

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How to watch F1 โ€” live streams 2024, schedule, Bahrain testing (Tom's Guide)

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Bahrain F1 testing: Tech images from the pitlane explained, Day 2 (Motorsport.com, Edition: Global)

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F1 โ€“ Sainz quickest on day two of Bahrain test ahead of Pรฉrez ... (FIA)

Ferrari's Carlos Sainz went quickest on the second day of Formula 1 pre-season testing at the Bahrain International Circuit, beating Red Bull Racing's ...

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