F1 testing: Williams driver Nicholas Latifi spins out as car catches fire at Bahrain testing Day 2

Williams driver Nicholas Latifi had to abandon his car during testing at the Bahrain Grand Prix circuit due to a brake fire. The 26-year-old Canadian was getting a runout at Day 2 of testing ahead of next weekend’s race, and it initially appeared that one of his tyres had caught light, and he attempted to guide his car back to the pitstop. Ad/> However he spun out and needed marshals to put out the fire before it became any worse, with the car ultimately removed by a crane so that it could be repaired.

Formula 1Verstappen 'not concerned' by Mercedes sidepod, Russell impressed by FerrariA DAY AGO It was not clear if the team would be able to get back onto the track for the remainder of the session or the afternoon second period. «Following a fire on Nicholas’ car, the team will assess the damage and look to understand the cause of the issue prior to any further running,» Williams confirmed. Latifi’s team-mate Alex Albon had been optimistic about the state of the car moments before the fire.

/> «It feels pretty good,» Albon said. «What we saw in Barcelona, everyone feels like they've bunched up a little bit. AlphaTauri's Gasly fastest on Day 1 teasting, Verstappen and Hamilton off the pace Bahrain Day 1: Haas still struggling, bouncing cars, and tributes to Ukraine Controversy and confusion in Bahrain as Mercedes introduce new sidepod design I think everyone has done a good job on the cars and the gaps are tighter, which looks promising for the year.