Bahrain Pre Season Testing

Ricciardo says RB F1 “definitely have some work to do to establish ourselves at the front of the midfield” following pre-season testing in Bahrain

Rachel Stephens4 months ago4 months ago06 mins

Today saw the concluding session of pre-season testing for the 2024 Formula 1 season. RB F1’s Daniel Ricciardo completed 209 laps throughout testing and referenced this morning’s issues with the drain cover. “Yeah, there was that issue this morning on track, obviously with the drain,” Ricciardo noted, addressing the hiccup that briefly threatened to change the…

Hamilton and Russell claim Mercedes W15 is “not the diva that it was in the last two years” following first two days of F1 testing

Rachel Stephens5 months ago5 months ago05 mins

Despite the fresh news of Lewis Hamilton’s departure from Mercedes at the end of this year, some more positive news comes for the team with the performance of their W15 car in the pre-season testing sessions that have occurred thus far. Seven-time World Champion and seasoned driver of the Bahrain track, Hamilton wasted no time…

F1 Bahrain Testing 2024: Sainz sets new benchmark in uninterrupted afternoon session on Day 2, ahead of Pérez and Hamilton

Magdalena Put5 months ago5 months ago05 mins

An extended afternoon session took place on Day 2 of pre-season testing after its morning counterpart was dramatically cut short by a red flag

F1 Bahrain Testing 2024: Leclerc leads shortened AM session from Piastri and Sargeant due to loose drain cover

Lucrezia Costa5 months ago5 months ago05 mins

Leclerc leads a quiet, brief morning testing session which featured brakes on fire and yet another drain cover issue for a Scuderia driver

2024 F1 Bahrain Testing Day 1: Verstappen starts off strong to lead morning session as Williams hits reliability troubles

Nicolas Lopes5 months ago5 months ago06 mins

Reigning three-time world champion Max Verstappen has started his 2024 campaign from where he left off in 2023, at the top of the timesheets for the first official session of pre-season testing in Bahrain. Williams was the only team to suffer from reliability issues, with Alex Albon’s running being cut short by over 20 minutes…