Verstappen achieves fastest lap and closes Formula 1 tests in Bahrain | Formula 1

Verstappen’s lap (1m31s720) was the best of the pre-Bahrain season. On Thursday, Pierre Gasly clocked 1:33:902 and Kevin Magnussen on Friday clocked 1:33:207 on his best lap.

Fernando Alonso, from the Alps, had the third best time of the day, with 1 minute 32 seconds 698 seconds. Soon, George Russell finished fourth with Mercedes: 1 min 32 secs 759. The championship begins next weekend, with the Bahrain Grand Prix.

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It is good to remember that Daniel Ricciardo did not participate in the auditions. The Australian pilot has moved off the tracks due to health issues even She tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday. Thus, Lando Norris took over the singles position of McLaren Representative this weekend in Bahrain.

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In the morning session, Sergio Pérez, of RBR, was the fastest rider in the first part of the tests, with a time of 1m33s105. Who also made use of his time was the Chinese Guanyu Zhou. On the eve of his Formula 1 debut, he set the second time of the session, with a time of 1:33.959. Pierre Gasly, of AlphaTauri, was more than walked: the Frenchman recorded 91 laps.

Haas was given more extra time on the track due to the logistical delays she experienced while transporting her equipment to Bahrain and prevented her from testing on Thursday morning. So Kevin Magnussen was the first to hit the track. Problems with the Dane’s car resurfaced: he encountered water leaks during his laps.

As he left the driving lane for the track, Valtteri Bottas opened the final session of the Formula 1 pre-season, in Bahrain. It was a slower start, without much pressure. Defending champion Max Verstappen didn’t get out to the track until after more than an hour of testing. And it didn’t take long to jump to the top. On the medium tyres, the Dutchman scored 1m32s645 past his teammate’s mark, Perez.

Sebastian Vettel also benefited from the afternoon tests. With his Aston Martin, he jumped to the third fastest time, with 1:33.821. That’s when Charles Leclerc took control of the stock. The Ferrari driver finished first for the third time as he scored 1:34.011. He then went further and passed Verstappen with 1m32s415, the best time for the tests in Bahrain.

The test was already stopped in its last hour. Bottas left the track at Turn 8 and the car had to be removed with the help of the tractor. The Finnish Alfa Romeo driver was about to complete a lap of about 1m32 before he stopped. The green flag cleared the track with about 30 minutes to go. Verstappen was in a hurry. The Dutch pilot flew and was the first to lose the time to 1min 31sec 973 on his first lap on the soft tyres, reclaiming the lead. Later, he lowered the mark even more, with a minute 31 seconds of 720.