2022 Bahrain F1 Test Day 1 - Thursday lap times FINAL
| 2022 F1 Pre-Season testing - Bahrain - Day 1 - FINAL | |||||
| Pos | Driver | Nat. | Team | Time | Laps |
| 1 | Pierre Gasly | FRA | Scuderia AlphaTauri | 1m33.902s | 103 |
| 2 | Carlos Sainz | ESP | Scuderia Ferrari | 1m34.359s | 52 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | MON | Scuderia Ferrari | 1m34.531s | 64 |
| 4 | Lance Stroll | CAN | Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant Formula One Team | 1m34.736s | 50 |
| 5 | Alexander Albon | THA | Williams Racing | 1m35.070s | 104 |
| 6 | Lando Norris | GBR | McLaren F1 Team | 1m35.356s | 50 |
| 7 | Valtteri Bottas | FIN | Alfa Romeo F1 Team Orlen | 1m35.495s | 66 |
| 8 | Sebastian Vettel | GER | Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant Formula One Team | 1m35.706s | 39 |
| 9 | George Russell | GBR | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | 1m35.941s | 60 |
| 10 | Sergio Perez | MEX | Oracle Bull Racing | 1m35.977s | 138 |
| 11 | Lewis Hamilton | GBR | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | 1m36.365s | 62 |
| 12 | Fernando Alonso | ESP | BWT Alpine F1 Team | 1m36.745s | 24 |
| 13 | Esteban Ocon | FRA | BWT Alpine F1 Team | 1m36.768s | 42 |
| 14 | Guanyu Zhou | CHN | Alfa Romeo F1 Team Orlen | 1m37.164s | 54 |
| 15 | Pietro Fittipaldi | BRA | Haas F1 Team | 1m37.422s | 47 |
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 their final preparations before the new season.
Teams spent three days shaking down their new cars in Barcelona at the end of last month but the full focus turns 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 their new machines and the new 18-inch tyres.
Warmer temperatures, sandy 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 Mercedes and Red Bull are expected to be introducing significant upgrades for Bahrain ahead of the new season.
Alpine and Aston Martin went under the radar in the first test, while Alfa Romeo and Haas needs more mileage.
Teams will divide the schedules up into morning (AM) and afternoon (PM) sessions, or even in some cases, give one driver the entire day.
Running begins in Bahrain at 0700 GMT and finishes at 1600 GMT over three days - Thursday, March 10 to Saturday, March 12.
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