From 8:00 AM to five:00 PM, System One might be on observe in Manama for the final day of pre-season testing. Observe the LIVE protection of Day 3 of F1 Testing in Bahrain, with inexperienced lights at 8:00 AM Central European Customary Time.
F1 TEST Bahrain – LIVE Protection Day 3
09:04 – A tense second for Lando Norris: whereas accelerating out of Flip 1, the British driver needed to countersteer to keep away from a spin. A great way to check his reflexes, which, certainly, haven’t rusted over the winter break…
08:59 – Bortoleto has but to ship the race simulation introduced by the crew, however he offers us an opportunity to witness his illusionist abilities: right here’s his magician Silvan second as he vanishes from the cameras in a… puff.
08:57 – The reply to the sooner query is clearly no. Bortoleto is working at managed velocity, having accomplished three or 4 laps over the two-minute mark. Norris is doing the identical type of work.
08:54 – At the moment on observe is Gabriel Bortoleto, now on his third lap with recent Medium C3 tires—may this actually be the beginning of his race simulation? In the meantime, Norris is again on observe, however he has but to set a timed lap and is inevitably final within the standings.
08:47 – Verstappen improved on his second try with the identical set of C3 tires: Max is now third, 581 milliseconds behind Leclerc.
08:45 – We even have a extra detailed picture of the difficulty Bearman encountered a couple of minutes in the past: right here’s how the engine cowl of the younger British driver’s Haas got here free.
08:42 – Norris is again on observe, nonetheless the one driver with no time on this session. Lando has accomplished seven laps however has not but tried a timed run.
08:37 – Max Verstappen takes fourth place on recent Medium C3 tires. The Dutch driver is 640 milliseconds off Leclerc’s greatest time.
08:33 – Antonelli stays second however closes to inside 27 milliseconds of Leclerc. Max Verstappen is again on observe with recent tires. Notably, the RB21 of the world champion is already fitted with the aerodynamic updates that technical director Pierre Wache introduced yesterday. These are developments deliberate for Melbourne, however Crimson Bull has determined to check them on observe at the moment to verify they’re on the appropriate path.
08:29 – Issues for Oliver Bearman! The younger Haas driver misplaced a big piece of carbon fiber from the engine cowl and is now driving slowly to forestall additional harm. It’s seemingly the engine cowl was not correctly secured and “exploded” at excessive velocity on the straight.
08:26 – Leclerc is again on observe with recent Medium C3 tires. An ideal alternative to reclaim the lead with a time of 1:30.861. Nonetheless, it wasn’t a flawless lap, as Charles ran barely vast at Flip 4 after which had a small “snap,” an sudden oversteer second, exiting Flip 15 onto the primary straight.
08:23 – The session began at a frantic tempo, with virtually all drivers hitting the observe instantly. Now, there’s a second of calm: the one driver outdoors the storage is Alex Albon within the Williams, whereas Norris has additionally returned to the pits after his controlled-speed runs on the straight.
08:20 – After an preliminary set up lap, Lando Norris is again at work. He was undeniably the standout performer yesterday. The vice-world champion is on observe with Medium C3 tires and is working at managed velocity on the straight.
08:17 – Antonelli retakes the highest spot on this back-and-forth battle with Ferrari’s Leclerc. A 1:31.189 for the 18-year-old Italian, placing 125 milliseconds between him and Leclerc, who has additionally improved his time.
08:13 – Talking of Gabriel Bortoleto: the younger Brazilian rookie is anticipated to finish a full Bahrain GP simulation this morning. Sauber mechanics have been ready on the pit lane lights with the automobile stationary and below tire heaters, very similar to an actual race grid, however Bortoleto has now returned to the storage.
08:11 – Leclerc reclaims one of the best time, dropping to 1:31.583. He’s adopted by Antonelli, Doohan, and Bortoleto.
08:07 – Andrea Kimi Antonelli improves instantly: 1:31.738 for the younger Italian within the Mercedes. However occasions will drop considerably.
08:05 – Charles Leclerc units the primary quickest time of the day, but it surely’s nonetheless removed from yesterday’s high performances: 1:32.715 for the Ferrari driver, who additionally ran barely deep into Flip 1.
08:02 – Max Verstappen is instantly on observe, exiting the storage with a extremely seen aero rake mounted behind the entrance wheels. In simply two minutes, 9 of the ten drivers scheduled for this morning session have already taken to the observe.
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