Saturday’s F1 news includes Max Verstappen escaping an FIA punishment and the cause of Lewis Hamilton’s early Bahrain test exit. Let’s rattle through the day’s main headlines at breakneck speed… F1 news: Max Verstappen,

Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen are held in similar regard as two of the greatest drivers that F1 has ever seen, but the two men, who combine for 11 Drivers’ Championship titles, have polar opposite stances on retiring from the sport.

Lewis Hamilton has revealed his immediate reaction to Fred Vasseur calling him about joining Ferrari – as anticipation builds towards his race debut with the team next week. The seven-time F1 world champion shocked the sporting world last year when he announced he would be leaving Mercedes – after 12 years and six world championships – at the end of the 2024 season.

Ferrari star Lewis Hamilton has been handed a huge boost ahead of the 2025 season, with the seven-time world champion recently taking part in his first official timed sessions with the team. Hamilton suggested during testing week at the Bahrain International Circuit that he was feeling the 'most positive' he had felt in a 'long time',

Lewis Hamilton discussed the importance of the Testing of Previous Cars (TPC) sessions after he arrived at Ferrari's Maranello headquarters in January. With tes