The British driver of the team McLaren, Lando Norrisregistered the best time on the first day of the preseason trials of the Formula 1 that are carried out in Bahrain.
Norris, which last year ended as a runner -up of the queen category of motor racing, gave 52 laps and in the best made a time of 1: 30,430.
The second place was for his compatriot George Russellof Mercedeswhich ended 157 thousandths, while the tetracampeon Max Verstappen (Red Bull) ended third, 244 thousandths.
All of them were part of the afternoon session, since in the morning the Italian Kimi Antonelli, from Mercedes, had been imposed, with a time of 1: 31,428.
The preseason tests are held for three days (that is, they will continue on Thursday and end on Friday) with sessions of four hours in the morning and the afternoon in which only one pilot can run by team in each shift.
During these tests the expected premiere of Lewis Hamiltonseven times world champion, who will play his first season in Ferrari. The pilot who won the greatest awards in the history of the category ended thirteenth, almost a second and a half of Norris.
How did Jack Doohan
The Australian Jack Doohan It is closely followed by Argentine fans, since in case of not getting good results in Alpine it could be replaced by Franco Colapint.
During the tests on Wednesday, the Australian ended fourteenth, a second and 411 thousandths of the first position. With his time, he had finished sixth in the morning session, which kept him relegated after the evening results.
The results of the first day of the pre -season tests of Formula 1 in Bahrein
1- Lando Norris (McLaren): 1: 30,430
2- George Russell (Mercedes): +0,157
3- Max Verstappen (Red Bull): +0,244
4- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari): +0,448
5- Carlos Sainz Jr. (Williams): +0.525
6- Pierre Gasly (Alpine): +0.923
7- Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes): +0,998
8- Liam Lawson (Red Bull): +1,130
9- Alexander Albon (Williams): +1,143
10- Yuki Tsunoda (Racing Bulls): +1,180
11- Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls): +1,201
12- Gabriel Bortoleto (Kick Sauber): +1,260
13- Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari): +1,404
14- Jack Doohan (Alpine): +1,411
15- Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin): +1,444
16- Lance Stroll (Aston Martin): +1,519
17- Oscar Piastri (McLaren): +1,654
18- Nico Hulkenberg (Kick Sauber): +1,739
19- ESTEBAN OCON (HAAS): +3,170
20- Oliver Bearman (Haas): +5,092.
Source: Ambito
I am Pierce Boyd, a driven and ambitious professional working in the news industry. I have been writing for 24 Hours Worlds for over five years, specializing in sports section coverage. During my tenure at the publication, I have built an impressive portfolio of articles that has earned me a reputation as an experienced journalist and content creator.
