Formula One rivals Max Verstappen and Lando Norris joked about their "terrible" relationship on Thursday ahead of what promises to be another big championship battle between the two this season.

Max Verstappen and Lando Norris dismissed suggestions their Formula 1 rivalry has become a personal feud, going so far as to joke on Thursday that they’d been reduced to brawling in a pub. Norris was Verstappen’s closest challenger last season as the Dutch driver won a fourth consecutive F1 title.

Final day of pre-season testing in Bahrain. Morning session starts at 07:00 GMT and ends at 11:00 . Afternoon session runs 12:00 until 16:00 . Max Verstappen in the car all day fo

From McLaren’s performance, the midfield pecking order and Max Verstappen’s stance on booing, there was a lot to talk about on Wednesday.

Mercedes ace George Russell is ready to resume his on-track rivalry with Max Verstappen in 2025, and promises that he won't back down from a fight.

Old friends Max Verstappen and Lando Norris made light of a question of how their relationship might suffer if they fight for the title again in 2025.

The skies are still cloudy in Bahrain as Lewis Hamilton takes a quick trip to the pit lane. He's back out on track and whizzing down the Sakhir track. Hamilton is still topping the leaderboard, with Alex Albon and Fernando Alonso behind him.

Toto Wolff claimed he made a promise to Lewis Hamilton to not approach Max Verstappen for a move to Mercedes while the British driver was still at the team, in the latest season of Drive to Survive.

Five things from Day 2 at F1 preseason testing in Bahrain.

Final day of pre-season testing in Bahrain. Alpine's Pierre Gasly leads Mercedes' George Russell in afternoon session. Ferrari's Charles Leclerc tops morning running. Broken glass

Red Bull boss Christian Horner responded on Wednesday to 'tribalist' booing at a 10-team Formula One launch in London last week by saying he was more disappointed for world champion Max Verstappen than for himself.