Lando Norris has invited Max Verstappen to test McLaren's F1 car but is confident there will be "disappointment" on the face of the Red Bull driver.
After winning in Japan last time out against the odds, Verstappen declared that if he had been driving the MCL39 of Norris and Oscar Piastri he wouldn't have been "seen", such is the perceived speed of the McLaren.
2025 F1 Bahrain Grand Prix - Free Practice 2 results
Oscar Piastri has ended the second practice session at the Bahrain International Circuit on top of the timesheet.
The Australian driver led a McLaren 1-2 as the Woking-based squad boasted an imposing gap over the rest of the field, with Lando Norris almost four-tenths of a second ahead of George Russell in third.
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Russell makes F1 demand after ‘pretty expensive poo’
George Russell has demanded increased collaboration between F1 and the FIA after Carlos Sainz was fined for a "pretty expensive poo."
Williams driver Sainz was late to the national anthem at the Japanese Grand Prix after seeking medical treatment for an upset stomach from an FIA doctor and going to the toilet.
READ MORE: Russell makes F1 demand after ‘pretty expensive poo’
Verstappen adds fuel to McLaren fire: ‘I wasn’t joking’
Max Verstappen insists he was not "joking" when he claimed he could perform stronger in the McLaren, after Lando Norris responded to his comments.
Post the Japanese GP where he pulled off a famous win, Verstappen claimed that if he had been driving the MCL39 of Norris and Oscar Piastri he wouldn't have "been seen" in the race, as Red Bull battles to try and get its RB21 into a more competitive position.
READ MORE: Verstappen adds fuel to McLaren fire: ‘I wasn’t joking’
Lewis Hamilton's Ferrari hopes boosted as big upgrade package revealed
Ferrari has unveiled the big upgrade package for the Bahrain Grand Prix that Lewis Hamilton hopes can turn his fortunes around.
Despite winning the Shanghai Sprint, Hamilton has largely struggled to find a balance he is happy with aboard the Ferrari, and claimed after the Japanese GP that a component on his car was not working correctly.
READ MORE: Lewis Hamilton's Ferrari hopes boosted as big upgrade package revealed
FIA make surprise call over Sainz swearing
The FIA has made the surprising decision not to punish Carlos Sainz for swearing during an official FIA press conference, RacingNews365 can confirm.
Williams driver Sainz used the word "shit" during an FIA drivers' press conference on Thursday at the Bahrain International Circuit.
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