Here's what happened on the final day of F1 testing in Bahrain.
Ex-F1 driver Jolyon Palmer speaking on Sky Sports: "The fact that he’s back in, I think that they’re prepping him up right now.
"This morning will be better for him to get a feel and I do feel like they’re prepping him for next week."
That didn't last long! Thanks to some speedy work from a marshal, the debris is cleared away and we can get back underway. Kudos that man.
There's an early red flag for debris on track after an aero sensor fell off Perez's Red Bull.
Bad timing for Hulkenberg, who was just about to go quickest after setting two purple sectors.
up & running for the last day of the pre-season test @nyckdevriespic.twitter.com/X5LeEKOUzk
— Scuderia AlphaTauri (@AlphaTauriF1) February 25, 2023
Piastri sets the first lap time of the day to go fastest for McLaren.
Meanwhile, Russell is on track early on as Mercedes look to make up for lost time yesterday.
Green light at the end of the pitlane!
Red Bull: Perez
Ferrari: Leclerc (AM), Sainz (PM)
Mercedes: Russell (AM), Hamilton (PM)
Alpine: Gasly (AM), Ocon (PM)
McLaren: Piastri (AM), Norris (PM)
Alfa Romeo: Bottas
Aston Martin: Drugovich (AM), Alonso (PM)
Haas: Hulkenberg (AM), Magnussen (PM)
AlphaTauri: De Vries (AM), Tsunoda (PM)
Williams: Albon
After a smooth first day of testing, things took a turn south for Mercedes on Friday.
Lewis Hamilton lost some bodywork and reported balance issues in the morning session, before drama struck in the afternoon when George Russell's car broke down with a hydraulic failure.
Additionally, Mercedes have reportedly been working overnight to identify a "strange loss of downforce". Can they bounce back with a strong final day of running to round out testing on a positive note?
Good morning! It's the third and final day of F1 pre-season testing.
We'll be keeping you up to date with all the action from Saturday as the teams and drivers get a final eight hours of running at Sakhir before next weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix.
