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Live: F1 Bahrain pre-season test – Day 3 | Live text


Live: F1 Bahrain pre-season test - Day 3 |  Live text

leaderboard

  1. Verstappen, Red Bull, 1m31.720, C5, 53 laps
  2. Schumacher, Haas, 1m32.241s, C4, 85*
  3. Leclerc, Ferrari, 1m32.415, C4, 51
  4. Alonso, Alpine, 1m32.698s, C4, 122
  5. Russell, Mercedes, 1m32.759s, C5, 71
  6. Bottas, Alfa Romeo, 1m32.985s, C3, 68
  7. Tsunoda, AlphaTauri, 1m33.002s, C5, 57
  8. Perez, Red Bull, 1m33.105s, C4, 43
  9. Norris, McLaren, 1m33.191s, C2, 90
  10. Vettel, Aston Martin, 1m33.821s, C4, 81
  11. Zhou, Alfa Romeo, 1m33.959s, C4, 82
  12. Gasly, AlphaTauri, 1m34.865s, C4, 91
  13. Sainz, Ferrari, 1m34.905s, C5, 68
  14. Albon, Williams, 1m35.171s, C3, 18
  15. Latifi, Williams, 1m35.634s, C3, 124
  16. Stroll, Aston Martin, 1m36.029s, C3, 53
  17. Hamilton, Mercedes, 1m36.217s, C5, 78
  18. Magnussen, Haas, 1m38.616s, C2, 38

*Given two-hour extra session as part of Haas additional track time for missing Thursday morning. Summary

  • After a spin, Verstappen tops the final day of testing with late effort on C5 soft tyres, beating Leclerc’s earlier effort on the slightly harder C4 compound
  • Russell beaten to fourth on C5 by Alonso’s Alpine on C4 tires amid difficult test for Mercedes; team-mate Hamilton believes it is currently not in contention for wins
  • Alfa Romeo completes most laps but finishes test early with mechanical problem for Bottas in final hour
  • Perez tops morning session for Red Bull running C4 tires, with updated sidepods on the RB18
  • Ricciardo misses entire test as COVID diagnosis rules him out at McLaren, Norris completes running solo