Bahrain pre-season testing: Day 3 line-up

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Today is the third and final day of pre-season testing at the Bahrain International Circuit before everyone packs up and heads down under for the opening round of the 2025 F1 season in two weeks in Melbourne.

Eight teams will split their day between their two drivers, while Red Bull and Williams will see Max Verstappen and Alex Albon respectively be on their own for the entire session.

However, there has been a change of plan at Aston Martin, with Lance Stroll – who was scheduled to start the day for Team Silverstone – feeling unwell and ceding his seat to Fernando Alonso.

Hopefully the Canadian will be feeling better in the coming hours and will be able to rejoin the action for this afternoon’s work session.

“Overnight Lance wasn’t feeling 100%,” Aston Martin said. “Fernando will now drive the car this morning and we’ll confirm our line-up for this afternoon in due course.”

Aston also has the option of running its reserve driver Felipe Drugovic this afternoon if Stroll is unable to drive.

As usual, the session will run from 10:00-14:00 and 15:00-19:00 local time – that’s 07:00-11:00 and 12:00-16:00 for UK fans tuning in three hours behind Bahrain.

Here is Friday’s complete line-up:

Team	AM	PM
McLaren	Norris	Piastri
Ferrari	Leclerc	Hamilton
Red Bull	Verstappen	Verstappen
Mercedes	Antonelli	Russell
Aston Martin	Alonso	TBC
Alpine	Doohan	Gasly
Haas	Bearman	Ocon
Racing Bulls	Hadjar	Tsunoda
Williams	Albon	Albon
Kick Sauber	Bortoleto	Hulkenberg

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Phillip van Osten

Motor racing was a backdrop from the outset in Phillip van Osten's life. Born in Southern California, Phillip grew up with the sights and sounds of fast cars thanks to his father, Dick van Osten, an editor and writer for Auto Speed and Sport and Motor Trend. Phillip's passion for racing grew even more when his family moved to Europe and he became acquainted with the extraordinary world of Grand Prix racing. He was an early contributor to the monthly French F1i Magazine, often providing a historic or business perspective on Formula 1's affairs. In 2012, he co-authored along with fellow journalist Pierre Van Vliet the English-language adaptation of a limited edition book devoted to the great Belgian driver Jacky Ickx. He also authored "The American Legacy in Formula 1", a book which recounts the trials and tribulations of American drivers in Grand Prix racing. Phillip is also a commentator for Belgian broadcaster Be.TV for the US Indycar series.