12:47
Hamilton watch
His first lap of the afternoon puts him 12th overall, 5.6s off Verstappen.
What happened on the opening day of F1 2023 pre-season testing
What happened on the opening day of pre-season testing for F1 2023 in Bahrain?
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F1 2023 Bahrain pre-season testing - Who will be driving when?
23 Feb 2023
12:43
Busy, busy
Alonso, Norris and Hamilton are now on track.
Just Bottas and Magnussen are in the pit lane.
12:40
Intrigue at Mercedes and Ferrari...
Read more here about Mercedes' wires and Ferrari's front wing...
Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP) Ferrari SF-23. Formula 1 Testing, Sakhir, Bahrain,…
12:36
More cars...
De Vries and Leclerc join the track for the first time this afternoon.
12:28
A car on track!
Verstappen breaks the afternoon silence in the Red Bull.
12:24
The new Alfa
Zhou Guanyu (CHN) Alfa Romeo F1 Team C39. Formula 1 Testing, Sakhir,…
12:21
An extended lunch break for a lot of the teams it seems.
12:17
F1 2023 is here
Yuki Tsunoda (JPN) AlphaTauri AT04. Formula 1 Testing, Sakhir, Bahrain,…
12:16
The afternoon session is underway!
No cars out on track yet.
12:05
The morning session
Putting in those laps #F1Testingpic.twitter.com/qxAVsuESn2
— Crash F1 (@CRASH_NET_F1) February 23, 2023
12:04
Porpoising?
Toto Wolff says George Russell reported no bouncing on the W14 this morning #F1#F1Testing
— Lewis Larkam (@Lewis_Larkam) February 23, 2023
12:03
F1 has some new rules this year
11:23
11:20
Morning results
Click here for the full order...
George Russell (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W14. Formula 1 Testing, Sakhir,…
11:15
Chequered flag
Morning session is over - Verstappen on top for Red Bull.
11:07
VSC period over
VSC test is over. Into the final eight minutes of the morning session.
11:02
Virtual Safety Car!
Looks like it's a test of the FIA's systems ahead of the season.
10:55
Russell Gasly
— Formula 1 (@F1) February 23, 2023
Our first testing tussle! #F1#F1Testingpic.twitter.com/y1iAWmBLyc
10:44
30 minutes to go
Verstappen remains on top, 0.3s ahead of Sainz.
Albon, Zhou and Russell complete the top five.
10:37
Verstappen on a charge!
He finds nearly 0.3s to improve to a 1m32.959s.
10:28
Putting in those laps #F1Testing pic.twitter.com/qxAVsuESn2
— Crash F1 (@CRASH_NET_F1) February 23, 2023
10:18
Into the final hour!
We're now into the final hour of the first session in Bahrain.
It's not been the most exciting (testing never is...) but intriguing nonetheless.
10:08
Mercedes W14 Ferrari SF-23 #F1#F1Testingpic.twitter.com/7mDDB1zUCs
— Formula 1 (@F1) February 23, 2023
10:05
Lap times after three hours
10:02
The most laps so far?
Albon has 51 laps on the board.
The fewest? Drugovich with 22.