The 37-year-old Briton will include 'Larblestier' as a middle name instead of adding it to his surname. "I'm really proud of my family name. My mother's name is Larbelestier and I'm going to name it after myself," Hamilton said. "I really want his name to continue with the name Hamilton."

McLaren driver Daniel Ricciardo has tested positive for COVID-19 after feeling unwell in Bahrain since Wednesday. Daniil Ricciardo continues to isolate, but will still be able to drive to start season at Bahrain Grand Prix

"I think comments have been cited that certainly weren't made," Horner said at Friday's news conference. "The car is clearly innovative, it's an interesting solution. "As far as we are concerned it looks like the Mercedes car complies with the rules. It's just a different interpretation, a different solution." Horner said this was an "extreme" rule interpretation, but: "It seems to tick all the [validity] boxes."

Red Bull team boss Christian Horner told Germany's Auto Motor und Sport: "Mercedes has gone a step too far. "It is not in the spirit of the rules," he said. "To us, these feathers are illegal." Red Bull initially described Horner's quotes as "inaccurate", before clarifying that they were not "official".

The plane carrying the team's cargo from the United Kingdom was reportedly grounded due to technical problems. Although the goods arrived in Bahrain on Tuesday evening, the team had little time to prepare for the start of testing on Thursday. "The team's cargo reached the circuit in Bahrain late last night," Haas said in a statement. "This delay will affect our schedule, but we are aiming to be off track for a second session on Thursday afternoon, with Pietro Fittipaldi driving a VF-22."

On Wednesday, the European Union declared chemical billionaire Dmitry Mazepin "a member of the circle closest to [President] Vladimir Putin". Haas was evaluating several candidates for the 2022 season after deciding it could not continue with Mazepin and Russian title sponsor Uralkali in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine. Magnussen drove for the Haas team from 2017 to 2020, but the US-owned outfit decided not to stay with him last year

"The FIA Formula 1 World Championship visits countries all over the world with a positive vision to unite people, bringing nations together. We are watching the developments in Ukraine with sadness and shock and hope for a swift and peaceful resolution to the present situation. On Thursday evening Formula 1, the FIA, and the teams discussed the position of our sport, and the conclusion is, including the view of all relevant stakeholders, that it is impossible to hold the Russian Grand Prix in the current circumstances."