11:43
Alonso finds more time
An improvement for Alonso but he's 0.5s off Perez's early benchmark.
Lando Norris (GBR) McLaren MCL60.
What happened in Friday practice at the F1 2023 Bahrain GP
F1 2023 starts today with Friday practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix.
- F1 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix - Friday Practice Results
- Second practice takes place at 15:00 UK time.
- How to watch Bahrain Grand Prix 2023 practice today: Live stream for free
- Revealed: The six upgrades Mercedes have brought to Bahrain
Follow all the action from Bahrain, including the latest paddock reaction, here with Crash.net.
03 Mar 2023
11:42
Perez improves
A big improvement from Perez to go 0.7s clear of Alonso at the top of the timesheets.
Hamilton's first lap puts him fourth, 1.1s off.
11:41
F1 is back
Valtteri Bottas (FIN) Alfa Romeo F1 Team. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd…
11:38
Verstappen's first time
He slots into third overall, 0.3s off Alonso's top time.
11:36
Verstappen is on track
Let's see what the reigning world champion can do.
He's usually on it from the start.
11:36
Alonso goes quickest
The Aston Martin hype train continues as Alonso takes to the top with a 1m35.048s, less than a tenth ahead of Perez.
11:34
The first time of 2023
That goes to Norris with a 1m37.462s.
That's soon beaten by Perez in the Red Bull, 2.3s clear of the McLaren driver.
11:31
A busy start
15 of the 20 cars are out on track.
Verstappen, Stroll, Magnussen, Hamilton and Russell are in the pit lane.
11:30
2023 is underway!
Green light at the end of the pit lane. We're GO!
Albon and Sargeant are the first two drivers to head out.
11:27
F1 is finally back!
We're excited!
11:17
Just under 15 minutes until FP1
Christian Horner (GBR) Red Bull Racing Team Principal. Formula 1 World…
11:03
A new lid for Russell
11:00
The return of jewellery-gate?
Developing story here from Bahrain...
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 1,…
10:57
Ferrari's new boss
(L to R): Bruno Michel (FRA) F2 and F3 Chief Executive Officer with…
10:51
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10:51
Hello and welcome to the 2023 F1 season. We're back!
First practice kicks off at 11:30am in Bahrain; second practice takes place at 3pm.
We'll be bringing you all the action throughout the day.
Fernando Alonso (ESP) Aston Martin F1 Team. Formula 1 World Championship,…