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Formula 1 Pre-Season Testing Day 1 🏎️
The first day of pre-season testing in Bahrain has come to a close, and Lando Norris of McLaren has set the pace with the fastest time of the day. Norris' lap of 1m 30.430s was 0.157s quicker than George Russell of Mercedes, who took second place.
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**Top 5 Drivers:**
1. **Lando Norris** (McLaren) - 1m 30.430s
2. **George Russell** (Mercedes) - 1m 30.587s
3. **Max Verstappen** (Red Bull) - 1m 30.628s
4. **Charles Leclerc** (Ferrari) - 1m 30.878s
5. **Carlos Sainz** (Williams) - 1m 31.035s
**Notable Performances:**
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* Rookie Isack Hadjar of Racing Bulls took 11th place, while fellow rookie Gabriel Bortoleto of Kick Sauber took 12th.
* Lewis Hamilton, Jack Doohan, and Fernando Alonso covered 13th to 15th places, respectively.
* Aston Martin's Lance Stroll recorded the least mileage of the day with 41 laps.
**What's Next:**
The teams and drivers will return to action for Day 2 of pre-season testing on Thursday, with the morning session set to get underway at 1000 local time.
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The first day of pre-season testing in Bahrain has come to a close, and Lando Norris of McLaren has set the pace with the fastest time of the day. Norris' lap of 1m 30.430s was 0.157s quicker than George Russell of Mercedes, who took second place.
https://media.formula1.com/image/upload/f_auto,c_limit,w_1440,q_auto/t_16by9South/f_auto/q_auto/fom-website/2025/Testing/GettyImages-2202104469
**Top 5 Drivers:**
1. **Lando Norris** (McLaren) - 1m 30.430s
2. **George Russell** (Mercedes) - 1m 30.587s
3. **Max Verstappen** (Red Bull) - 1m 30.628s
4. **Charles Leclerc** (Ferrari) - 1m 30.878s
5. **Carlos Sainz** (Williams) - 1m 31.035s
**Notable Performances:**
https://media.formula1.com/image/upload/f_auto,c_limit,w_1440,q_auto/t_16by9Centre/f_auto/q_auto/trackside-images/2025/Formula_1_Testing_in_Bahrain___Day_1/2202088286
* Rookie Isack Hadjar of Racing Bulls took 11th place, while fellow rookie Gabriel Bortoleto of Kick Sauber took 12th.
* Lewis Hamilton, Jack Doohan, and Fernando Alonso covered 13th to 15th places, respectively.
* Aston Martin's Lance Stroll recorded the least mileage of the day with 41 laps.
**What's Next:**
The teams and drivers will return to action for Day 2 of pre-season testing on Thursday, with the morning session set to get underway at 1000 local time.
🏎️ #F1 💨
#GSC360 🌐 #Sports