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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.
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F1 testing - Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc fastest in first session in Bahrain, Lewis Hamilton in fifth for Mercedes
Charles Leclerc was fastest in the first session of Day 1 testing at Bahrain on Friday. The day started with a tribute to Ukraine as drivers congregated around a banner calling for an end to Russia’s invasion.
Hamilton and Verstappen set to renew rivalry as F1 pre-season testing begins in Bahrain
Preparations for the 2022 Formula One season continued on Wednesday as pre-season testing got underway at the Bahrain International Circuit.