F1 practice LIVE: Bahrain GP lap times as Max Verstappen tops Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton struggles
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Bahrain GP: Max Verstappen and Ferrari impress in first practice sessions of new season
Friday practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix was always going to be interesting given it was the first of the year, and the first of the new Formula 1 era, and it did not disappoint.
Mir: “Nothing positive” came from MotoGP practice in Indonesia
The 2020 world champion was one of the strongest riders through practice for the Qatar weekend, though tyre problems left him struggling to sixth in the race.
Gasly leads 1st practice at Bahrain GP, Verstappen 5th
SAKHIR, Bahrain (AP) — AlphaTauri driver Pierre Gasly was quickest and Formula One champion Max Verstappen only fifth fastest for Red Bull in the first practice session at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix on Friday.
Gasly, Leclerc and Sainz goes tops in Bahrain GP practice
Lewis Hamilton was only seventh in first practice for Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix as Pierre Gasly finished fastest.
Bahrain Grand Prix: Pierre Gasly tops charts at opening practice of 2022 Formula 1 season
Pierre Gasly set the pace in the first free practice session ahead of this weekend's season opener at the Bahrain Grand Prix. It was a tricky session to negotiate for the drivers with a heavy wind affecting the balance of the cars, something which caught out Ferrari's Charles Leclerc as he went for a spin on the exit of turn 11.