Live F1 – Pre-season testing in Bahrain: Day 3 live from the circuit
Motors Inside is on hand from the Sakhir circuit in Bahrain to bring you live coverage of the winter (pre-season) tests from inside the F1 paddock. Today is the last day of preparations for the season, after just two days of set-up for the teams.
Live from Sakhir with our special correspondent.
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The hours are in GMT+1 format, French time. You need to add +2 hours for local time in Bahrain.
The live coverage of the F1 winter testing – Day 3:
7:35: Yesterday, Carlos Sainz Jr.’s Ferrari set the fastest time of the 2023 pre-season tests. He came within 2 tenths of the 2023 qualifying time. Lap times will probably continue to fall today.
7:30 AM: A photo of the media center, where photographers and journalists work.
This morning, here are the drivers who are driving:
– Perez (Red Bull)
– Hamilton (Mercedes)
– Sainz (Ferrari)
– Norris (McLaren)
– Stroll (Aston Martin)
– Ocon (Alpine)
– Albon (Williams)
– Ricciardo (VCARB)
– Bottas (Stake)
– Magnussen (Haas)
7:21 AM: It is currently 25.1°C on the track and 20.4°C in the air. The wind has calmed down compared to the end of the day yesterday.