Antonelli makes first F1 on track overtake as race breaks out in testing

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Kimi Antonelli overtakes Alex Albon in pre season testing F1 Bahrain 2025
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Kimi Antonelli has spiced up testing after a mini-race with Alex Albon at the Bahrain International Circuit. The 18-year-old has clocked some valuable laps so far in testing, now relishing the experience of following rival cars closely on the final day of pre-season. 

Even though racing doesn't begin for another few weeks, Formula 1 drivers will always find a way to have a small squabble. Kimi Antonelli, who spent the majority of the morning session in second place, followed Williams' Alex Albon closely before overtaking him. 

Morning testing is just coming to a close, but you can keep up with all the latest from the afternoon session with our live blog here. The final part of testing gets underway at 12:00 GMT and will run till 16:00 GMT. It's the final running teams will have before the Australian Grand Prix on March 16. 

Watch: Antonelli makes first F1 overtake after mini-race in testing

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