F1 2023 Bahrain pre-season testing - Day 1 Final Lap Times
| F1 2023 PRE-SEASON TESTING - BAHRAIN - DAY 1 | |||||
| Pos | Driver | Nat. | Team | Time | Laps |
| 1 | Max Verstappen | NED | Oracle Red Bull Racing | 1m32.837s | 157 |
| 2 | Fernando Alonso | ESP | Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant F1 Team | 1m32.886s | 60 |
| 3 | Carlos Sainz | ESP | Scuderia Ferrari | 1m33.253s | 72 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | MON | Scuderia Ferrari | 1m33.267s | 64 |
| 5 | Lando Norris | GBR | McLaren F1 Team | 1m33.462s | 40 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | GBR | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 1m33.508s | 83 |
| 7 | Alex Albon | THA | Williams Racing | 1m33.671s | 74 |
| 8 | Zhou Guanyu | CHN | Alfa Romeo F1 Team Stake | 1m33.723s | 67 |
| 9 | George Russell | GBR | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 1m34.174s | 69 |
| 10 | Logan Sargeant | USA | Williams Racing | 1m34.324s | 75 |
| 11 | Nico Hulkenberg | GER | MoneyGram Haas F1 Team | 1m34.424s | 51 |
| 12 | Valtteri Bottas | FIN | Alfa Romeo F1 Team Stake | 1m34.558s | 71 |
| 13 | Nyck de Vries | NED | Scuderia AlphaTauri | 1m34.559s | 85 |
| 14 | Felipe Drugovich | BRA | Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant F1 Team | 1m34.564s | 40 |
| 15 | Yuki Tsunoda | JPN | Scuderia AlphaTauri | 1m34.671s | 46 |
| 16 | Pierre Gasly | FRA | BWT Alpine F1 Team | 1m34.822s | 60 |
| 17 | Esteban Ocon | FRA | BWT Alpine F1 Team | 1m34.871s | 53 |
| 18 | Oscar Piastri | AUS | McLaren F1 Team | 1m34.888s | 52 |
| 19 | Kevin Magnussen | DEN | MoneyGram Haas F1 Team | 1m35.087s | 57 |
Max Verstappen Red Bull 1m31.720s
Official Bahrain F1 records:
Best lap:
Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1m27.866s (2019, Q3)
Fastest race lap:
Pedro de la Rosa McLaren 1m31.447s (2005)
Three days of pre-season testing is taking place in Bahrain ahead of the 2023 F1 campaign.
It marks an opportunity for the teams to run their new cars in anger for the first time as well as the first collective running of the year.
The three days will be key for teams to get a proper understanding of their new challengers and iron out any issues in time for the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix on March 5.
It will also give several drivers the chance to get up to speed with their new teams.
Fernando Alonso has joined Aston Martin, with Pierre Gasly replacing the Spaniard at Alpine. Nico Hulkenberg has returned to the F1 grid with Haas, while Oscar Piastri and Nyck de Vries will complete 2023’s ‘rookie’ contingent at McLaren and AlphaTauri.
Aston Martin reserve driver Felipe Drugovich will replace the injured Lance Stroll after the Canadian was ruled out of testing following a “minor” cycling accident.
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen heads into 2023 aiming to make it three world championship triumphs in a row.
Ferrari duo Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz will be looking to stop Verstappen, while Lewis Hamilton and George Russell hope Mercedes’ modified W14 can power them back into F1 title contention.
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