Verstappen scoffs at Mercedes scepticism: ‘It’s always like this’
Verstappen closed out pre-season testing with the fastest time for Red Bull on Saturday in Bahrain, finishing almost seven-tenths of a second clear of the field.
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Test F1 Bahrein 2022: hoy: resumen y clasificación
Verstappen, con la C5, da por clausurados estos test con un tiempo seis décimas mejor que el de Leclerc (C4), que por momentos estuvo por delante del neerlandés. Sin embargo, ha sido Alonso con su Alpine el que ha dado la sorpresa con el tercer mejor tiempo en el tramo final (C4). El piloto asturiano no ha podido terminar mejor una jornada en la que ha sido, con 122 vueltas, el segundo piloto que más ha rodado.
Motor racing-Verstappen unleashes Red Bull pace on final day of F1 testing
MANAMA (Reuters) - World champion Max Verstappen saved his best for last, vaulting to the top of the timesheets in his Red Bull on the final day of pre-season testing in Bahrain as teams pulled out all the stops ahead of next weekend's season-opener in the island kingdom.
Verstappen unleashes Red Bull pace on final day of F1 testing
MANAMA : World champion Max Verstappen saved his best for last, vaulting to the top of the timesheets in his Red Bull on the final day of pre-season testing in Bahrain as teams pulled out all the stops ahead of next weekend's season-opener in the island kingdom.
Test F1 Bahrein 2022: hoy: resumen y clasificación
Verstappen, con la C5, da por clausurados estos test con un tiempo seis décimas mejor que el de Leclerc (C4), que por momentos estuvo por delante del neerlandés. Sin embargo, ha sido Alonso con su Alpine el que ha dado la sorpresa con el tercer mejor tiempo en el tramo final (C4). El piloto asturiano no ha podido terminar mejor una jornada en la que ha sido, con 122 vueltas, el segundo piloto que más ha rodado.
Hamilton not in optimistic mood on final day of F1 testing
SAKHIR, Bahrain (AP) — Lewis Hamilton was not feeling optimistic as the last day of Formula One preseason testing Saturday raised questions about how Mercedes will fare when the season starts next weekend.
Lewis Hamilton said his Mercedes is ‘not the quickest at the moment’ as he finished ninth in the morning session
Lewis Hamilton has given a downbeat assessment of his team’s chances as his run of pre-season testing drew to a close. Speaking after the morning session on the third and final day of testing in Bahrain, Hamilton was pessimistic ahead of next weekend’s season opener, saying his team is unlikely to compete for race wins. Ad/> George Russell will pilot the Mercedes W13 car for the afternoon session after Hamilton could only deliver the ninth fastest time of the morning, 3.112 seconds off the pace of front runner Sergio Perez in the Red Bull.
Sainz: Mercedes hyping up Ferrari just its ‘typical’ F1 game
This week’s final pre-season test has been another good one for Sainz’s Ferrari team, which has maintained the momentum from a strong showing at Barcelona last month.