Il day 3 of testing in Bahrain has officially come to an end. This was the last day available for the teams to test the new cars in view of the imminent start of the season. Charles Leclerc was the faster than the morning, But the best time of the day It was recorded by George Russell in the afternoon session.
Leclerc the fastest of the morning
The final day of testing at the Sakhir circuit began with a dramatic twist. It is absent in fact Lance stroll for health reasons: Fernando Alonso will take his place. Shortly after the start of the action on the track Ollie Bearman had to return to the pits. An inconvenience for the English driver who saw one bodywork piece that covered the bonnet of his Haas break away and end up on the asphalt.
One hour before the start of the session the faster on the track It results to be Charles Leclerc with a time of 1:30.881Behind the Ferrari driver are Andrea Kimi Antonelli at 0.027s and Max Verstappen at 0.581sThe set-up changes to the single-seater of the reigning World Champion are continuous and he manages – despite the evident driving difficulties – to grab the top 3.
Not only Max, all the pilots are in difficulty due to weather conditions of day 3 of testing in Bahrain. It's not raining anymore on the Sakhir track, but a strong wind forces many steering wheel checks. A red flag, caused by the presence of glass debris on the track, temporarily suspends the session. In the last 30 minutes, no one attacks the time of Leclerc, that remains in command. They follow Antonelli second half e Norris third. The papaya pilot continues to show the consistency of his McLaren's race pace.
Bahrain Test Day 3: Russell Sets Best Time of Day
The last test session opens with an excellent Pierre Gasly that prints the best time with his Alpine. The number #10 thus beats, with the same compound, the time obtained by Leclerc on the morning of the third day. Russell attacks time of the French driver: he scores a 1:30.054 on the stopwatch and becomes the new reference of the day.
I'm at work the Ferrari mechanics on Hamilton's single-seater. The new arrival in the Maranello team obtained the fourth time, but it was necessary to raise the SF-25 slightly after too much contact with the ground. In the box Aston Martin instead a happens cultural, . Stroll tried to drive in the afternoon session, but had to get out of the car due to the discomfort he had already felt this morning. Fernando Alonso returns to the track.
Max Verstappen crosses the finish line in 1:29.799, but Alex Albon surprises by lowering the best time obtained by the Red Bull driver by 0.149s. While Max returns to the top, the Ferrari put a early end to his tests. In fact, we are back to work on Hamilton's car. George Russell, in the last available laps, overtakes Verstappen and gets the best time of the day in 1: 29.545.
Now that the tests are concluded it is The time has come to think about who to field in Fanta F1 in the first race of the year which will start in Australia in two weeks!
