A race simulation conducted by McLaren’s 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lando Norris caught attention in the afternoon on the second day of F1 pre-season testing in Bahrain.

While McLaren kept their outright pace hidden on day two in Sakhir, with 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Oscar Piastri an💎d Norris a low-key 13th and 14th on Thursday’s end-of-day leaderboard, their encouraging long run pace did raise eyebrows.

Norris spent the majority of his session on a long run which impressed those watching the timing screens, including Sky Sports F1 pundit and e🐭x grand prix driver Karun Chandhok.

"Norris did a 20-lap first stint, 🥃18-lap second stint and 20-lap third stint and he's boxed so he's done a full race distance. He was down into the 1:32s for a lot of that final stint," Chandhok noted.

Chandhok believes this could b🍸e an indication that McLaren may h🐈old an early advantage over the rest of the field - at least in race pace.

"Lec♎lerc did a similar first two stints and is in the 1:33s and now theไ 1:34s compared to Norris in the 1:32s on a similar stint length,” he continued.

“Antonelli is in the high 1:33s on his last stint. Norris is the outlier. It's extraordinarily fast❀ on his final stint.”

McLaren’s rivals will be ‘concerned’

Chandhok reckonsꦜ McLaren’s eye-opening pace will leave their 🌸rivals “concerned”.

“The McLaren looks driver-friendly, predictable and has all🍸 the traits you would want, so they wil𝔍l be happy,” Chandhok added.

“I don't think Ferrari or Mercedes will be too disappointed but equally they will be c🉐oncerned about the McLaren pace."

Echoing Chandhok’s verdict, Sky Sports F1 pitlane reporter Ted Kravitz said there are “question marks” over Ferrari’s 🐓long run pace.

“Lando Norris, what a great race run 𒈔that seems to be,” Kravitz said. “That looked like a very solid race run for him.

“Question 🔯marks over Leclerc and Ferrari’s race run as ꦦwe’ve been saying, but Hamilton comfortable in the car.”