F1, the season opens in the sign of Max Verstappen
Formula 1, times
First day of testing in Formula 1 at the Sakhir circuit, just where the first Grand Prix of the new season will also be run.
The best time was obtained for a change by Max Verstappen, in 1’32”837. Fernando Alonso also did well, second in his first outing with the Aston Martin with a gap of 29 thousandths from the leader.
Virtually on the second row were the two Ferraris of Sainz and Leclerc, sixth Hamilton behind Norris.
These are all the times:
1 Max VERSTAPPEN Red Bull Racing1:32.837 157
2 Fernando ALONSO Aston Martin+0.029 60
3 Carlos SAINZ Ferrari+0.416 72
4 Charles LECLERC Ferrari+0.430 61
5 Lando NORRIS McLaren+0.625 40
6 Lewis HAMILTON Mercedes+0.671 81
7 Alexander ALBON Williams+0.834 74
8 Guanyu ZHOU Alfa Romeo+0.886 67
9 George RUSSELL Mercedes+1.337 69
10 Logan SARGEANT Williams+1.487 75
11 Nico HULKENBERG Haas F1 Team+1.587 51
12 Valtteri BOTTAS Alfa Romeo+1.721 71
13 Nyck DE VRIES AlphaTauri+1.722 83
14 Felipe DRUGOVICH Aston Martin+1.727 40
15 Yuki TSUNODA AlphaTauri+1.834 46
16 Pierre GASLY Alpine+1.985 60
17 Esteban OCON Alpine+2.034 52
18 Oscar PIASTRI McLaren+2.051 52
19 Kevin MAGNUSSEN Haas F1 Team+2.250 54