The winter is finally over and F1 cars are back on track today for the first day of pre-season testing in Bahrain. 

It is Lewis Hamilton’s first official appearance for Ferrari, whilst old title rival Max Verstappen launches into a new season with Red Bull. 

But what of reigning constructors’ champions McLaren or Mercedes as it enters the post-Hamilton era?

We will get our first clues of how the season will shape up in Sakhir with eight hours of running.

Cars will be on-track between 10:00-14:00 and 15:00-19:00 local time, with this being 07:00-11:00 – 12:00-16:00 in the UK, which is three hours behind Bahrain.

RacingNews365 is on-site in Bahrain and we will be bringing you all the latest news, analysis, technical secrets and updates throughout the test. 

Below is our featured live blog – which also features live timing!