SAKHIR, Bahrain. — The primary Method 1 pre-season check in Bahrain concluded with a Mercedes one-two on the prime of the timesheets.
Kimi Antonelli set the quickest lap of 1:33.669, beating teammate George Russell by 0.249 seconds. Behind them, Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton clocked a 1:34.209. All three drivers, operating on the C3 compound, weren’t solely the quickest at the moment however recorded the quickest occasions total throughout the three days.
Taking the total 24 hours of observe exercise from Wednesday to Friday under consideration, Antonelli and Russell are the one drivers to have damaged the 1:34 barrier.
Oscar Piastri was fourth for McLaren, whereas the Pink Bulls of Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar had been fifth and sixth.
Esteban Ocon and Oliver Bearman had been seventh and ninth, respectively, for Haas F1
Nico Hulkenburg put Audi tenth on the board with Sergio Perez 14th for Cadillac.
Lando Norris, Pierre Gasly (Alpine), Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin), Charles Leclerc (Ferrari), and Arvin Lindblad (Racing Bulls) didn’t drive at the moment.
Throughout the three days of testing on the Bahrain Worldwide Circuit, a complete of 20,673 kilometers had been lined by all automobiles
Groups and drivers now have a short relaxation earlier than the following session begins subsequent Wednesday, once more in Bahrain.
