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F1's difficult balancing act between attracting manufacturers and unhappy drivers

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F1's difficult balancing act between attracting manufacturers and unhappy drivers

Wolny chosen as inaugural winner of FAT Racing F4 Shootout

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Wolny chosen as inaugural winner of FAT Racing F4 Shootout

From the Archive: The day F1 alienated its US audience

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From the Archive: The day F1 alienated its US audience

Top five roles on Motorsport Jobs this week

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Top five roles on Motorsport Jobs this week

Counting the cost of F1's controversial new engine formula

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Chinese GP
Counting the cost of F1's controversial new engine formula

Exclusive: Engineers already love "impressive" Lindblad, says Racing Bulls chief

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Australian GP
Exclusive: Engineers already love "impressive" Lindblad, says Racing Bulls chief

Verstappen still striving for glory despite F1 2026 criticism - Red Bull

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Australian GP
Verstappen still striving for glory despite F1 2026 criticism - Red Bull

Video: The key talking points from day three of F1 testing

And just like that, Formula 1's 2023 pre-season test is over, with Sergio Perez and Red Bull ending the three days on top.

The Mexican beat Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton to the fastest time on the final day in Bahrain, with Valtteri Bottas in third for Alfa Romeo.

PLUS: What we learned on the final day of F1 testing in Bahrain

Earlier in the day, Charles Leclerc led the morning's running for Ferrari, clocking a 1m31.024s on Pirelli's C5 tyres to lead Mercedes' George Russell by four tenths.

But the real test for teams will come next weekend at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix.

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Jon Noble joins Martyn Lee straight from Bahrain to discuss Red Bull's dominance, Mercedes' 2023 F1 chances, McLaren's struggles, Haas and Williams' strengths and whether Aston Martin is the best of the rest or just putting on a good show.

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