Why are so many rookies driving in practice at the Bahrain Grand Prix?

This week the Formula 1 grid heads to Bahrain for the Bahrain Grand Prix, the fourth race weekend of the 2025 season and the second race in the first triple-header of the year.

Those who turn in for Friday’s first practice session might notice something a little different: Several young drivers on the grid for FP1.

Five teams have confirmed that young drivers will be sliding into the cockpit for Friday’s first practice session, as the teams look to comply with the requirement that four practice sessions are offered for young drivers during the season. This is an increase from the previous requirement of two, a change to the

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