Pierre Gasly was the fastest at the first test in Bahrain
Pierre Gasly led AlphaTauri’s timing in the first practice of the new F1 season, and Lewis Hamilton was only seventh with Mercedes ahead of Sunday’s Bahrain Grand Prix.
Gasly set a time of 1:34.193 ahead of the Ferraris of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz in Sahir’s afternoon heat, while George Russell’s other Mercedes finished fourth and world champion Max Verstappen fifth behind Red Bull.
Drivers will return to the track for a second practice session in Bahrain in the evening when track conditions are more representative of those the teams will face in qualifying on Saturday and Sunday’s race.
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Bahrain Grand Prix Timesheet
| Driver | Command | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1) Pierre Gasly | Alpha Tauri | 1:34.193 |
| 2) Charles Leclerc | ferrari | +0.364 |
| 3) Carlos Sainz | ferrari | +0.418 |
| 4) George Russell | mercedes | +0.436 |
| 5) Max Verstappen | Red Bull | +0.549 |
| 6) Start a walk | Aston Martin | +0.621 |
| 7) Lewis Hamilton | mercedes | +0.750 |
| 8) Fernando Alonso | Alpine | +0.807 |
| 9) Yuki Tsunoda | Alpha Tauri | +0.835 |
| 10) Sergio Perez | Red Bull | +0.857 |
| 11) Zhou Guangyu | Alfa Romeo | +0.860 |
| 12) Esteban Ocon | Alpine | +0.958 |
| 13) Nicholas Latifi | Williams | +1,451 |
| 14) Nico Hulkenburg | Aston Martin | +1.622 |
| 15) Alex Albon | Williams | +1.730 |
| 16) Lando Norris | McLaren | +2.111 |
| 17) Daniel Ricardo | McLaren | +2.209 |
| 18) Mick Schumacher | Haas | +2.343 |
| 19) Kevin Magnussen | Haas | +2.611 |
| 20) Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo | No time |
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Live streaming of the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sky Sports F1
Friday 18 March
13:20: F3 qualifying
2:45 pm: 2nd Bahrain Grand Prix practice (session starts at 3:00 pm)
16:20: F2 qualifying
17:00: F1 Motor Show: Bahrain
Saturday 19 March
9:55 am: F3 sprint race.
11:45 AM: Bahrain Grand Prix third practice (session starts at 12:00 PM)
14:00: Preparation for qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix.
15:00 BAHRAIN GP QUALIFICATION
16:35: F2 sprint race.
5:35 pm: Ted’s qualification notebook.
Sunday 20 March
8:55 am: F3 special race
10:35 am: F2 cross-country race.
13:30: Grand Prix, Sunday: Bahrain
15:00: BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX
5:00 pm: Checkered Flag: Bahrain
6:00 pm: Ted’s notebook.
19:00: Highlights of the Bahrain Grand Prix.
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