16:24
The end of testing is near...
Circuit atmosphere - sunset. Formula 1 Testing, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day Three…
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes
What happened on the final day of F1 2023 pre-season testing
Here's what happened on the final day of F1 testing in Bahrain.
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25 Feb 2023
16:36
That concludes our testing live blog!
It's been a mega three days (very long as well). Red Bull look strong, while Aston Martin look like they could be the surprise of the season in Bahrain.
Join us on Thursday for when we launch our next live blog - for media day - in Bahrain.
See you then!
Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP) Ferrari SF-23. Formula 1 Testing, Sakhir, Bahrain,…
16:31
Testing is over!
That's that. It's over.
16:16
Well that's the end of the proper running. Time for the usual VSC, red flag etc. tests.
16:11
Order with 20 minutes to go
Perez, Hamilton, Bottas, Leclerc, Sainz, Tsunoda, Magnussen, Russell, Alonso and Drugovich.
16:01
Order with 30 to go
Top 10: Perez, Hamilton, Bottas, Leclerc, Sainz, Tsunoda, Magnussen, Russell, Alonso and Drugovich.
Alexander Albon (THA) Williams Racing FW45. Formula 1 Testing, Sakhir,…
15:52
Bottas moves up the order
Running on the C5, Bottas moves into third for Alfa Romeo. 120 laps on the board for the Finn today.
Valtteri Bottas (FIN) Alfa Romeo F1 Team C43. Formula 1 Testing, Sakhir,…
15:50
Checo tops the charts
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15:40
Perez goes clear
Perez finds 0.3s to extend his advantage at the top. Ominious.
15:37
Order with 50 minutes on the clock
Top 10: Perez, Hamilton, Leclerc, Sainz, Tsunoda, Magnussen, Russell, Alonso, Bottas and Drugovich.
15:34
Magnussen finds more time on his low fuel run - moving up to sixth ahead of Russell and Alonso.
15:30
More low fuel runs - Bottas goes eighth on the C4s, 0.8s off.
15:26
Magnussen goes sixth fastest on the C4s now, 1.2s off Perez's top time.
15:22
Hamilton improves but he can't topple Perez for top spot - just 0.048s between the pair.
Tsunoda moves up to fifth on the C4s, 0.7s off.
15:17
Perez takes to the top!
It's a 1m30.616s for the Red Bull driver, 0.165s ahead of Hamilton.
15:15
What's caught Verstappen's eye?
15:09
Tyre chat
Pirelli believe next week's Bahrain GP will be a two-stop race.
15:06
Mercedes are back?
Hamilton goes quickest with a 1m30.781s on the C5s, 0.243s ahead of Leclerc's benchmark from earlier.
15:05
A glory run for Hamilton. He's on the C5s now.
15:04
Lap time update
How things stand with an hour and a half to go...
Lando Norris (GBR) McLaren MCL60. Formula 1 Testing, Sakhir, Bahrain, Day…
15:01
Order with 90 minutes to go
Top 10: Leclerc, Sainz, Hamilton, Russell, Alonso, Perez, Drugovich, Tsunoda, Norris and Gasly.
14:56
Perez's lap is ruined by Sainz in the final sector. A shame.
14:55
Perez is now circulating on the C4s.
14:50
Hamilton goes third
Hamilton slots in ahead of his teammate on the C4s, 0.2s off Leclerc.
That means all of the top four - Leclerc, Sainz, Hamilton and Russell - have done their best lap on the C4.
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W14. Formula 1 Testing, Sakhir,…
14:48
Hamilton is now out on the C4s... one to watch!