Ferrari's Sainz speeds to top of F1 test charts / Photo: Andrej ISAKOVIC - AFP
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Ferrari's Sainz speeds to top of F1 test charts
Ferrari's Carlos Sainz set the fastest time in Formula One testing on Thursday, delivering a timely reminder of his talents ahead of his final season with the Italian giants.
Sainz, who will lose his seat to seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton at the end of 2024, clocked a best time of 1min 29.921sec on the Sakhir circuit.
Sergio Perez, taking over from defending champion Max Verstappen in the Red Bull, was 0.758sec behind with Hamilton third fastest, more than a second off the pace in his Mercedes.
The new F1 season, which will feature a record 24 races, gets underway at the same Bahrain circuit on March 2.
Testing times on Thursday:
1. Carlos Sainz (ESP/Ferrari) 1min 29.921sec (84 laps), 2. Sergio Perez (MEX/Red Bull) +0.758 (129), 3. Lewis Hamilton (GBR/Mercedes) +1.145 (123), 4. Lando Norris (GBR/McLaren) +1.335 (52), 5. Daniel Ricciardo (AUS/Racing Bulls) +1.440 (88), 6. Charles Leclerc (MON/Ferrari) +1.829 (54), 7. Lance Stroll (CAN/Aston Martin) +2.108 (96), 8. Esteban Ocon (FRA/Alpine) +2.140 (78), 9. Valtteri Bottas (FIN/Sauber) +2.306 (97), 10. Oscar Piastri (AUS/McLaren) +2.407 (35), 11. Logan Sargeant (USA/Williams) +2.657 (117), 12. Fernando Alonso (ESP/Aston Martin) +3.132 (31), 13. Zhou Guanyu (CHN/Sauber) +3.794 (38), 14. Pierre Gasly (FRA/Alpine) +3.883 (33), 15. Kevin Magnussen (DEN/Haas) +6.690 (93), 16. Nico Hulkenberg (GER/Haas) +7.588 (31), 17. Yuki Tsunoda (JPN/Racing Bulls) +8.153 (40)
D.Lopez--AT
