McLaren's underdog status is firmly a thing of the past. It must now build on an encouraging start when the lights go out in Melbourne.

After three days of testing in Bahrain, McLaren have started as they finished last season, while Lewis Hamilton is positive about the beginning of his Ferrari career.

Lewis Hamilton has shared his assessment of McLaren and Red Bull's performances during F1 pre-season testing in Bahrain. The Ferrari driver was impressed by McLaren's pace, particularly noting Lando Norris' strong showing.

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

Day 3 result as Hamilton trails Verstappen and Russell in final Bahrain session - Follow reaction after the end of the 2025 three-day pre-season test in Bahrain