RESULTS: Mercedes end final day of Bahrain F1 test with 1-2

Mercedes ended the final day of the first Formula 1 pre-season test in Bahrain with a 1-2, headed by Andrea Kimi Antonelli.

The German marque did not complete a great deal of laps on Friday, but the 26 completed by Antonelli saw him clock a 1:33.669s, which ended up being the best of the day.

George Russell was two-and-a-half tenths behind, with Lewis Hamilton – who completed more laps than both Mercedes put together with 150 – was third, a further two tenths further back from the Silver Arrows.

Hamilton’s day had been incredibly positive, but ended on a sour note with a stop out on track.

Oscar Piastri was third, ahead of the Red Bulls of Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar.

The end of the week still brings no real clarity about real pace, but it appears that both Mercedes and McLaren have potentially the best cars, with Red Bull also proving to have some serious pace that few could predict prior to the test, with Ferrari showing good reliability.

View the full results below!

Position	Driver	Team	Time	Gap	Laps
1	Andrea Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	1:33.669		61
2	George Russell	Mercedes		0.249	78
3	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari		0.540	150
4	Oscar Piastri	McLaren		0.880	161
5	Max Verstappen	Red Bull		1.672	61
6	Isack Hadjar	Red Bull		1.941	59
7	Oliver Bearman	Haas		2.084	75
8	Franco Colapinto	Alpine		2.137	144
9	Oliver Bearman	Haas		2.303	70
10	Nico Hulkenberg	Audi		2.622	58
11	Alex Albon	Willianms		2.996	78
12	Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls		2.139	119
13	Carlos Sainz	Williams		3.139	68
14	Sergio Perez	Cadillac		3.517	67
15	Gabriel Bortoleto	Audi		3.696	60
16	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin		3.867	72
17	Valtteri Bottas	Cadillac		4.496	37