2022 Bahrain F1 Test Day 1 - Thursday lap times 6pm

2022 F1 Pre-Season testing - Bahrain - Day 1 - 6pm | |||||
Pos | Driver | Nat. | Team | Time | Laps |
1 | Charles Leclerc | MON | Scuderia Ferrari | 1m34.531s | 64 |
2 | Alexander Albon | THA | Williams Racing | 1m35.070s | 104 |
3 | Lance Stroll | CAN | Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant Formula One Team | 1m35.219s | 33 |
4 | Valtteri Bottas | FIN | Alfa Romeo F1 Team Orlen | 1m35.495s | 50 |
5 | Pierre Gasly | FRA | Scuderia AlphaTauri | 1m35.515s | 83 |
6 | Sebastian Vettel | GER | Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant Formula One Team | 1m35.706s | 39 |
7 | Carlos Sainz | ESP | Scuderia Ferrari | 1m35.800s | 37 |
8 | Lando Norris | GBR | McLaren F1 Team | 1m35.946s | 40 |
9 | Sergio Perez | MEX | Oracle Bull Racing | 1m35.977s | 131 |
10 | George Russell | GBR | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | 1m36.030s | 42 |
11 | Lewis Hamilton | GBR | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | 1m36.365s | 62 |
12 | Esteban Ocon | FRA | BWT Alpine F1 Team | 1m36.768s | 42 |
13 | Guanyu Zhou | CHN | Alfa Romeo F1 Team Orlen | 1m37.164s | 54 |
14 | Pietro Fittipaldi | BRA | Haas F1 Team | 1m39.269s | 29 |
15 | Fernando Alonso | ESP | BWT Alpine F1 Team | 1m39.437s | 13 |
Full F1 driver line-up for Day 1 of Bahrain test:
Mercedes: Lewis Hamilton (AM), George Russell (PM)
Red Bull: Sergio Perez
Ferrari: Charles Leclerc (AM), Carlos Sainz (PM)
McLaren: Lando Norris
Alpine: Esteban Ocon (AM), Fernando Alonso (PM)
AlphaTauri: Pierre Gasly
Aston Martin: Sebastian Vettel (AM), Lance Stroll (PM)
Williams: Alex Albon
Alfa Romeo: Guanyu Zhou (AM),Valtteri Bottas (PM)
Haas: Pietro Fittipaldi (PM)
Formula 1 testing continues as the teams head to Bahrain for theꩵir final preparations be🐈fore the new season.
Teams spent three days shaking down their new cars in Barcelona at the end of last month but the full focus tꦓurns to Bahrain with the second test being shown live on TV.
With the first race of the season taking place in Bahrain, this test will be especially important for the teams in understanding theꦅir new machines and the new 18-inch tyres.
Warmer temperatures, sand♛y conditions and driving under the lights - the three days of testing should be 🍸an exciting watch.
Ferrari and McLaren have started the season strongly, but Mercedes𒁃 and Red Bull are expected to be introducing significant upgrades for Bahrain ahe🅷ad of the new season.
Alpine and Aston Martin went under the radar in t♉he first test, wh♑ile Alfa Romeo and Haas needs more mileage.
Teams will divide the schedules up into mo♌rning (AM) and afternoon (PM) sessions, or even in some🤪 cases, give one driver the entire day.
Running begဣins in Bahrain at 0700 GMT and finishes at 1600 GMT over three days - Thursday, March 10 to Saturday, March 12.

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