Max Verstappen heads Charles Leclerc on first morning of 2024 F1 testing in Bahrain

Here's what happened on the first morning of F1ꩵ testing in Bahrain.

Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB20. Formula 1 Testing, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day One.- www.xpbimages.com, EMail:
Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB20. Formula 1 Testing, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day One.- www…

Three-time F1 world champion 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen set the pace in the fiꦓrst fou🥂r hours of running in 2024 F1 pre-season testing.

After a lengthy winter break, all 10 teams were back in action for the first time - aside from their respective shakedowns - at the Bahrain Internaꦆtional Circuit.

Teams will have three days of running availab꧂le to them ahead of the new season which kicks off in Bahrain on Ma♓rch 2.

After two hours of running, Verstappen rose to the top of the timesheets with a 1m33.065, 0.3s ahead of 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Fernando Alonso’s previous benchmark.

Soon af෴ter, Verstappen found a 0.5s improvement to set an ov🧸erall best time of 1m32.548s.

Of course, it’s still early days with Verstappen’s top time well over two seconds slower ꩲthan🐽 his own pole time from 2023.

The Dutchman completed 66 laps in the all-new RB20 in a smooth🗹 first session for the team.

Leclerc was just under 0.7s shy of Verstappen’s benchmark in✨ th🐓e SF-24.

Charles Leclerc (MON) Ferrari SF-24. Formula 1 Testing, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day One.- www.xpbimages.com, EMail:
Charles Leclerc (MON) Ferrari SF-24. Formula 1 Testing, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day One.- www…

The Monegasque completed 64 laps and will hand over to Ferrari teammate 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Carlos Sainz for the afternoon session.

Alonso completed♕ th꧟e top three in the AMR24, 0.837s off Verstappen.

After a slow start to the morning, 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Oscar Piastri cﷺompleted 56 laps as he set the fourth-fastest time of the day, 1.1s off the pace.

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Yuki Tsunoda set the fifth-fastest time in the Visa Cash App RB ahead of 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:George Russell and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Valtteri Bottas.

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Alex Albon was eighth overall, but his session was cut 𓃲short after a fuel-related issue forced him to stop out on track.

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Esteban Ocon set the ninth-best time, however, his 𒀰Alp🉐ine looked a handful, running off into the gravel at Turn 4 on two occasions.

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Kevin Magnussen was the slowest of the 10 drivers, 3.1s off.

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