Motor racing-Sainz wary of Mercedes after Russell talks up Ferrari
By Alan Baldwin
George Russell Sport News
F1 testing: Esteban Ocon fastest on Day 2's first session, Charles Leclerc impresses again and Max Verstappen third
Alpine’s Esteban Ocon set the fastest time in the first session of testing on Day 2 in Bahrain. Friday saw the teams back in action with a full complement after US team Haas were ready to take part in the full day’s testing, and would also be afforded four more hours to test over the remaining two days after finally receiving all the equipment their team needed.
2022 Bahrain F1 test: Ocon tops second morning by 0.1s over Leclerc
In strong sunshine but with fierce winds blowing throughout the session, Lando Norris set the initial first place benchmark time when the running commenced at 10am local time – the Briton continuing behind the wheel for a second day at McLaren as team-mate Daniel Ricciardo continues to feel unwell.
AlphaTauri's Gasly sets pace on opening day of Bahrain F1 test
MANAMA : Pierre Gasly set the pace for AlphaTauri on the opening day of the final Formula One pre-season test in Bahrain
Gasly tops opening day of pre-season F1 testing in Bahrain
Pierre Gasly in an AlphaTauri topped the opening day of Formula One pre-season testing in Bahrain on Thursday with the Ferraris of Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc filling out the top three. The three-day session is taking place at the same Sakhir circuit where the first race of the 2022 championship will be staged on March 20. Mercedes and Red Bull dominated the opening three-day test in Barcelona last month.
Red Bull champion Max Verstappen 'not concerned' by Mercedes sidepod, George Russell impressed by Ferrari
Max Verstappen claimed he was «not concerned» by the new sidepod design introduced by Mercedes at Bahrain testing. The team debuted their new-look design on Friday on the first day of testing in Bahrain, and they were markedly at odds compared to other teams, given they were barely visible. Ad/> That raised speculation that Red Bull’s Christian Horner, other teams, and Formula 1’s managing director Ross Brawn might appeal against the design or intervene to prevent their use.
F1 testing: US team Haas able to take part in second session in Bahrain on first day of testing
The Haas team was able to send out a car for the second session of Bahrain testing Day 1, after missing the first. Haas had freight problems which meant that they were awaiting a delivery to be able to get their car out on the track on Friday, and they did not receive the goods in time for the first run, meaning just nine drivers were out in force in the morning.